The league said in a statement that Tagliabue told Phillips "that as a result of past misconduct, he will be subject to a substantial fine this season."

What we have extracted from them in punishment for their past misconduct is an extra $60 billion in payment.

In return, the agreement proposed giving cigarette makers protection against class-action lawsuits and immunity from punitive damage awards for past misconduct.

But you may not do so to rectify this past misconduct.

The first part seeks to correct past misconduct and the second part tries to "fence in" a defendant from future anticompetitive behavior.

Obvious examples would include a blatant attempt to influence the jury or the publication of potentially inadmissible evidence, for example a confession or past misconduct.

Cain's polling numbers declined in November 2011 amidst allegations of past sexual misconduct with female employees.

Second, he has allowed the military to evade calls for thorough investigations of past misconduct, putting only a few low-ranking officers on trial.

We are not eternally guilty by past misconduct.

It required the industry to pay $368.5 billion over 25 years but granted the companies significant legal protections, including immunity from future class-action lawsuits and punitive damages for past misconduct.