Lest anyone think this is just a trumped-up government charge, Citi's settlement came with an admission that the claims against it were true.

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It came despite aggressive statements made by Balsillie last week: he repeatedly denounced NTP's patent claims and accused the company of being disingenuous in its settlement offers.

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The Justice Department has reached a separate settlement with rig owner Transocean Ltd. that resolves the government's civil and criminal claims over the Swiss-based company's role in the disaster.

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After my conversation with Mr de la Mora I was reassured of the company's good intent, but still not convinced that the proposed settlement will deliver the many benefits Google claims it offers.

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The settlement avoided the Assembly's own policies for handling such accusations, which could have made the claims public far sooner.

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