Although it looked like a May 1999 settlement would cap the costs of those suits, that apparently is not the case.

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The settlement was a huge windfall for tiny-cap Transmeta.

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The Plaintiffs' Steering Committee said, generally, there is no cap on the amount BP will pay to those who agree to the settlement.

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However, after the cap on swipe fees, Visa will try to maintain the current level of authorization and settlement fee make up for the lost revenues on debit card fees.

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