Deloitte recently settled a shareholder case against the firm stemming from their role as auditor of Bear Stearns.

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The department for regional development has settled a case taken by former Northern Ireland Water director Declan Gormley by apologising to him.

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Mr Strauss-Kahn's lawyers settled a civil case for an undisclosed sum and a criminal investigation was dropped by US prosecutors last year.

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