1.   And he was negotiating to settle the contract of another key Morris ally, Ina Meibach, a senior vice president of Warner Music.

2.   At the same time, Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon is negotiating to settle allegations of pollution violations in a state lawsuit against the hog producer.

3.   Cigarette makers are also negotiating to settle a similar suit brought by Florida.

4.   City lawyers are negotiating to settle a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over a toddler who was beaten to death by foster parents with a known history of abuse.

5.   For seven months, cigarette companies have been negotiating to settle suits from smokers and states seeking to recoup the costs of treating smokers.

6.   Ford has settled nearly a dozen other cases and is negotiating to settle more.

7.   The firm is also still negotiating to settle the securities lawsuits filed by Enron shareholders against Andersen.

8.   The Minneapolis-based company said it intends to defend, or in some cases, negotiate to settle these actions.

9.   The state is negotiating to settle the claim.

10.   Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday it is negotiating to settle a class action lawsuit that claims the car maker conspired to send cars to U.S. dealers who paid bribes.