He added that a previous offer to settle the case had not been withdrawn.

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Shortly before Christmas, BBC Cymru Wales said Eos had turned down a substantial offer to settle the dispute.

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So they offer to settle with the generic manufacturer, allowing them to sell a generic version beginning in March 2012.

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Below are four steps to take to fight against an insurer who is delaying paying your claim, has denied your claim or has made what you feel is a low-ball offer to settle your claim.

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Due process guarantees under the taxpayer bill of rights can allow taxpayers to go a really long time without paying, offer to settle for substantially less than the full amount and then appeal a rejection of that offer to Tax Court.

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BP's offer to settle quickly might be a savvy move if Kenneth Feinberg, the special master hired by the Obama administration to oversee the fund, can obtain ironclad releases from the shrimpers, hotel owners and thousands of other people who claim they've lost money because of the spill.

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In the most recent development in that row, Apple has reportedly rejected Samsung's offer of a deal to settle the case.

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Typically, a patent troll will offer a startup an opportunity to settle at the outset usually for a price which is lower than the cost of defending the lawsuit.

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And when a club is in administration it must pay in full its debts to its football creditors - a policy that is opposed by HMRC, which is no longer a preferential creditor and often has to settle for a greatly reduced offer.

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Greenberg tried to settle, but Koch turned down his offer for a full refund.

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Or, consider this gem: In an offer in compromise, a taxpayer asks the Internal Revenue Service to settle for less than he owes, on the grounds that he can't pay it all and is coming up with cash that the IRS wouldn't get otherwise--say from his relatives or retirement account.

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