So, before we can say for sure that the sale is even on, Judge Gross has to sign off on the settlement between McCourt and MLB.

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He wanted to know if the settlement had to be included in gross income.

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Transocean lawyer Brad Brian said that last week's settlement was not an admission of gross negligence and that last-minute changes to the well design by BP had the rig's crew "at wits' end" before the disaster.

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As part of the settlement, Anadarko has also agreed to drop its case against BP for gross negligence.

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The settlement has removed looming uncertainties around the possibility of a steep dip in DVR gross margins if Dish had to pay licensing fees to TiVo or around additional capital expenditures that Dish would have incurred if it had decided to buy all new DVRs.

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