11.   And officials fear that if a settlement is not negotiated soon, this semester might also be lost.

12.   And rather than enter expensive litigation that would further erode its funds, Syncronys is negotiating settlements with parties in the lawsuits, Poertner said.

13.   And Russian officials were saying the chances of negotiating a settlement had sharply diminished because nobody had surfaced with sufficient authority to speak for all Chechen secessionists.

14.   And, until their business takes off, they will be drafting briefs and negotiating settlements, probably for some time.

15.   APV hired Tocsik to negotiate out-of-court settlements with local governments for money owed to them by the state agency from various transactions.

16.   As the litigation has gone on, settlements have been negotiated between makers of the devices and women who say implants made them ill.

17.   Ashford was upset, and the settlement was negotiated.

18.   At the same time, the administration played down any effect that the internal political turmoil in Russia might have on diplomatic efforts to negotiate a settlement.

19.   Benson said the effect might not be felt immediately because the school district and the state had negotiated a settlement for the school year beginning this fall.

20.   Bloomberg Business News reported that Wells Fargo plans to negotiate a settlement or pay the full amount to keep the fees from becoming a roadblock in its takeover plan.