settlements

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For many routine settlements, employers try to offer no more than two years’ compensation, said LeShanda Davis, a senior director of employee relations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

British health authorities also said Friday there was a suspected case on Tristan da Cunha, one of the world's most isolated settlements with around 220 people.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The families of two IRA men shot dead by British soldiers nearly 43 years ago have reached settlements in their claims for damages, the High Court has heard.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Most of the these settlements result from recent state law allowing self-identified victims, many from long ago, to sue for damages.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Future searches will be difficult: thousands of years ago, the melting glaciers raised the seas, inundating coastal settlements, if they existed.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann