81.   Napster has settled similar suits filed by artists Metallica and Dr. Dre.

82.   Ms. Brookner retired from the agency after the suit was settled.

83.   Nelson recently settled the suit, but the agreement is confidential, Torroll said.

84.   Now manufacturers are trying to settle pending suits with far-smaller offers made directly to women or by fighting in court.

85.   Now manufacturers are trying to settle suits with smaller offers made directly to women or by fighting in court.

86.   Often, companies settle such suits out of court.

87.   Other similar suits have been settled before trial.

88.   Other topics include how much money tobacco companies will pay to settle suits brought about by states and smokers and to fund anti-smoking campaigns.

89.   One is whether the suit was settled because the newspaper questioned the accuracy of the articles or because the voice mail messages were stolen by its reporter.

90.   Other big life insurers, including John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Boston, have settled similar suits in recent years.