21.   Another case had been settled last year.

22.   Any effort to settle the case must meet with their approval, and they appear to be a pretty tough crowd.

23.   Any attempt to scare Icahn would only have angered him and made him less likely to settle the case, Beslow said.

24.   Archer Daniels, Bayer AG, Jungbunzlauer AG, and Roche Holding AG agreed in the fall to settle the cases.

25.   AOL agreed to settle the case while Vivendi vowed to fight it.

26.   Archer Daniels, Bayer AG, Jungbunzlauer AG and Roche Holding AG agreed in the fall to settle the cases.

27.   Asbestos legislation favored by Republicans would create an office within the Justice Department to settle cases.

28.   As Microsoft and the Justice Department now work to settle the case, the company is under intense scrutiny for signs that it is once again abusing its power.

29.   Assuming Microsoft and the government do not settle the case in the meantime, these filings will probably be due by early December.

30.   At any stage of this process, the litigants could decide to try once more to settle the case, this time likely through direct negotiations.