For decades, the NCAA and college sports leaders went to great lengths to both avoid court and congressional intervention. Now, in the wake of a landmark settlement agreement, the courts hold ...

The court ruled that an unsigned settlement isn't enforceable if the parties disagree on key terms, like the scope of claims. Signing minor documents doesn’t count as partial performance. Courts focus ...

The Third District Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s order granting the homeowners’ motion to enforce a pre-suit settlement agreement and remanded for further proceeding. On October 1, 2021, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. Almost every legal settlement includes a full release of claims.

Learn how accord and satisfaction settle contract disputes by modifying original terms, offering a quicker, cost-effective resolution for liability and debt claims.

David A. Berger and Vera Zolotaryova write that practitioners often mistakenly assume that settlement communications are entirely off limits if the dispute is not settled and litigation ensues. By ...

The Santa Barbara Teachers Association reached a tentative agreement Wednesday to settle its contract dispute with the Santa Barbara Unified School District, according to Hozby Galindo, the union’s ...

WTW and Howden US vice chair Danielle Lombardo have reached an agreement over a suit WTW filed claiming Lombardo breached her ...

ST. LOUIS, May 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), a leading healthcare enterprise committed to helping people live healthier lives, announced today that its subsidiary, Arizona ...

Negotiations between health care service providers UHC and M Health Fairview have resulted in an "agreement in principle," ...