settlement

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The two sides previously attempted mediation in February without reaching a settlement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Though Brent crude, the international benchmark, also spiked 3.5%, or $3.71, its settlement value of $109.03 put it lower than WTI for the first time since May 18, 2022, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Quinn said the Applied Behavior Center has since strengthened its compliance, oversight and billing processes and had cooperated with authorities in connection with the 2023 civil settlement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The settlement followed an investigation into lending practices that Oregon’s then-attorney general, in a news release, described as “predatory and harmful.”

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

When Gates saw the desperate conditions in James Town he decided to abandon the settlement and take the remaining survivors back to England.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone