11.   However, when talks broke down last week, prosecutors formally withdrew their settlement offer and declared their position final.

12.   However, no financial penalties were to be imposed under the latest settlement offer, he said.

13.   In addition to Richard, New Jersey Resources and three of its executives have submitted settlement offers to the agency, the filing said.

14.   In addition to Ione, three other California municipalities have received SEC settlement offers in the last two months.

15.   It has always paired its settlement offer with the demand that no further claim be pursued.

16.   Kaleczyc advised his client to accept the settlement offer.

17.   Lawyers fell to speculating about the likelihood of a settlement offer to those who filed the suit.

18.   Love made a settlement offer that Grohl and Novoselic turned down earlier this year.

19.   Ms. Kramer refused the settlement offer, and the investigation pressed ahead, eliciting accusations from other women.

20.   Nevada County, California, last month rejected an SEC settlement offer in which the municipality would have agreed to avoid future violations.