With billions of dollars at stake and neither company certain how it might fare in court, a brand-name manufacturer might prefer to pay its potential competitor substantial compensation to delay its generic drug and the generic maker might welcome a hefty payoff rather than face the uncertainties of litigation and marketing.
Some ways to do that are to max out pre-tax deductions in your 401(k), defer current income with deferred compensation, and delay your bonus (if your employer allows this) to 2014 instead of taking it in the current year.
While less than 5 percent of all medical errors lead to a malpractice claim, lengthy claims prolong the legal process, and in some cases, delay what may be just and fair compensation.
France had forced a delay on the vote until Friday in protest at a higher compensation deal having been agreed between Libya and victims' families of the later Lockerbie disaster.