settle a lawsuit
idiom
: to end a lawsuit before the court makes a decision about it
They agreed to pay $100,000 to settle the lawsuit.
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Meta The parent company of Facebook agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit Mr. Trump filed over the suspension of his accounts after the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
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Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Denver will pay $980,000 to settle a lawsuit filed on behalf of eight people who were seriously injured by police during the George Floyd protests in 2020 under several settlements approved Monday by the City Council.
—Elliott Wenzler, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
Aldermen also approved in a 34-to-15 vote Wednesday a $280,000 deal to settle a lawsuit against the city from Miracle Boyd, an activist whose front tooth was knocked out when a police officer punched her at a July 2020 protest.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Elon Musk’s social media platform will reportedly become the second to settle a lawsuit brought against it by President Donald Trump.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025
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Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Denver will pay $980,000 to settle a lawsuit filed on behalf of eight people who were seriously injured by police during the George Floyd protests in 2020 under several settlements approved Monday by the City Council.
—Elliott Wenzler, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
Aldermen also approved in a 34-to-15 vote Wednesday a $280,000 deal to settle a lawsuit against the city from Miracle Boyd, an activist whose front tooth was knocked out when a police officer punched her at a July 2020 protest.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Elon Musk’s social media platform will reportedly become the second to settle a lawsuit brought against it by President Donald Trump.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025
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