The settlement

Paying Off Pikoli

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009

THE settlement agreement between former national director of public prosecutions (NDPP) Vusi Pikoli and the government makes for fascinating reading.

Flipping the Bird

PrawfsBlawg (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

... his conviction, but the motorist pursued the case to recover costs associatd with his defense. The settlement would also apparently require additional police training of some nature. Some will undoubtedly find it absurd that the motorist will receive a settlement...

Perth FM News - 27 Nov 09

Perth FM news (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

PKC to freeze council tax for another year The Scottish Government's Finance secretary John Swinney yesterday announced the funding for local authorities, in order to freeze council taxes for the third consecutive year. Perth and Kinross Council has received an extra 250 thousand pounds for the coming year and 280 thousand for 2010-11. The settlement was as the Council expected and have announced...

Greenberg to get carpet back after solving dispute with AIG

People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday

AIG and former chief executive Maurice "Hank" Greenberg have reached an agreement to bury a long-standing, bitter legal battle and the insurer will turn over materials the former boss can use to write his memoir, as well as prized photographs and a Persian carpet. The settlement is a feather in the cap of AIG Chief Executive Robert Benmosche, as it frees up the company's resources...

• AIG, ex-CEO Greenberg settle disputes - MSNBC.com: U.S. Business

News Flash: Israel's Right and Left Agree!!!

Shiloh Musings (Free subscription) | yesterday

The Settlement Freeze Won't Bring Peace! Yes, it's true. Israel's Right and Left actually see the situation the same way and for the same reasons. Only the Center is deluded, and that's because they're neither talking to, listening or actually negotiating with our Arab enemies. The " international community ," led by the United States and United Nations, doesn't know bupkes ! Even...

AIG, Ex-CEO Greenberg, Kiss and Make Up; Stock Up Slightly

Stocks to Watch Today (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009

American International Group (AIG), which has been suing former CEO Hank Greenberg for as much $1 billion, tonight announced it reached a settlement with Greenberg, and with former CFO Howard Smith, releasing both sides from any claims against one another. The settlement was presaged by a Wall Street Journal article [...]

Former AIG chief settles legal wrangle with insurance group

News-Insurances (Free subscription) | yesterday

Insurance giant AIG said Wednesday it reached a settlement of all legal disputes involving the company and former chairman and chief executive Maurice “Hank” Greenberg and his top financial officer. The settlement call for the parties to release each other from all legal claims, including any claims by Greenberg and former chief finance officer Howard Smith [...]

Greenberg, AIG settle disputes

Times of India (Free subscription) | yesterday

AIG said that it had settled long-running legal battles with Maurice R Greenberg, the company’s former CEO, in an attempt to move past years of costly fighting. The settlement also applied to two firms that Greenberg controls C V Starr & Company and the Starr International Company as well as AIG’s former CFO, Howard I Smith. AIG said it released the parties from all claims. The settlement...

• A.I.G. Settles Legal Disputes With Greenberg - DealBook
• A.I.G. Settles Legal Disputes With Greenberg - New York Times

Agreement Allows 'Misled' Landowners to Renegotiate

1490 NewsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has reached an agreement with Fortuna Energy, Inc. (Fortuna) that will allow customers who were misled and ended up extending their natural gas leases with the company to renegotiate their terms. The settlement also stops Fortuna from employing industry-prevalent misleading and deceptive tactics to secure leases from New York landowners. The company also...

A Round Tuit (10)

Infamy or Praise (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009

... listed attorneys constitute attorney advertising and are thus subject to Bar scrutiny. Beck notes: The settlement provides that the Bar will treat lawyer profiles in online directories as information that the client has requested, thus exempting the profiles from stringent rules against client testimonials and past results. The Bar will also review its lawyer advertising rules regarding...

Being A Jerk Isn't Illegal by digby...

Hullabaloo (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009

Being A Jerk Isn't Illegal by digby Here's a heartening little story for the day before Thanksgiving: The City of Pittsburgh has agreed to pay $50,000 to a man who sued after being issued a disorderly conduct citation for gesturing offensively at a police officer. The settlement, in which the city also agreed to retrain its officers in the limits of disorderly conduct law, was reached with...

Children Who Never Existed

All Africa (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago

... can raise the money to go to clinics or hospitals," Gerald Campion, 50, a farm worker, told IRIN.The settlement has two self-appointed "midwives", who sometimes err in helping pregnant women, resulting in deaths. "People on this farm don't know how to use contraceptives, and there are so many pregnancies that the women take care of," Campion said.Theresa Maphosa, 14, of Hopley Farm, a makeshift...

Gatecrashers Named In 16 Lawsuits

Top Stories from Newser (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago

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Boilermaker gets Three Million Dollars in Compensation

Blogger News Network (Free subscription) | yesterday

... dollars.The plaintiff had spent time working at a variety of industrial sites around the area. The settlement was sorted out just two days after the jury had been selected and prior to lawyers making their opening statements in the case.

Fatal Black Friday stampede leads to changes

L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

... in its 92 New York locations, but it recently said it is employing its new strategy nationwide.The settlement also required Wal-Mart to consult with experts to develop safety plans for each store. Crowd-management staff will be deployed, and maps will show customers where the hot sale items are.Stores will also place the hottest items -- marked-down TVs, toys and laptop computers, for example...