settlements

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"While we have resolved nearly all of these claims through settlements, families are entitled to pursue their claims through the court process, and we respect their right to do so."

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Administrative and other expenses more than doubled on a review of its 2030 strategy and settlements of legal cases.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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

“Los Angeles has seen a dramatic rise in lawsuits, settlements and verdicts against the city costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

By mid-1780 the Cherokee resistance regained momentum when they began raiding squatters’ settlements within Cherokee territory.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz