Suits by numerous states followed, some of which resulted in multimillion-dollar settlements paid in cash or free formula distributions.

The two firms, neither of which admitted guilt, joined a growing list of professionals in making the multimillion-dollar settlements.

Some, such as the class action brought by faculty and staff members at the City University of New York, have brought multimillion-dollar settlements.

Financially, a church widely perceived as wealthy is scraping to pay multimillion-dollar settlements to the victims of its priests.

"We're talking about multimillion-dollar settlements," Ms. Nast said.

Doesn't he realize he's helping Dole, and Dole wants a cap on your multimillion-dollar settlements?

Some of the nation's biggest companies have agreed to multimillion-dollar settlements in recent months after complaints about janitorial practices.

Ten days after the night on the yacht, Gibby's multimillion-dollar settlement came through, and he'd kept his word.

Those other high-profile cases that ended in multimillion-dollar settlements brought big headlines and the ability to argue that some level of punishment had been meted out.

Even the movement's courthouse defeats seem to lead to multimillion-dollar settlements.