Patrick intends to use BofA as a settlement model.

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Schneiderman's office said it was not asked to serve as counsel to the Assembly or to approve the settlement, providing only a limited response to an informal inquiry and a model settlement document that contained no confidentiality clause.

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"The successful resolution of this case is a critical step in our overall strategy of enforcing and monetizing our intellectual property, including Basic Haptics, and we're pleased to achieve a settlement that is consistent with our business model, which is largely based on per unit running royalties, " said Immersion CEO Victor Viegas.

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This is a good point, and it was reassuring to hear that Google is not simply planning to export the US settlement to the rest of the world and present it as the only model.

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On his 64th birthday this Sunday, Sir Paul will be in the middle of a messy divorce to model Heather Mills, and with the prospect of a very expensive settlement hanging over his head.

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She is tall and willowy, a former fashion model with beauty, charm, two healthy children and a fat divorce settlement from her ex-husband, a wealthy TV and movie producer.

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And heralding the City Deals scheme - in which more than 20 cities in England are steadily being given new powers over planning and transport - he suggested this could be a model of a more incremental but still radical approach to calls for a new political settlement in England.

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