Following the judge's ruling, Bercow said she had accepted a previous settlement offer made by McAlpine's lawyers.

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On Wednesday, Judge James Spencer of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia refused to delay the proceedings any further, or to hold the companies to their previous settlement.

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On November 30, Judge James Spencer of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia refused to delay the proceedings any further, or to hold the companies to their previous settlement.

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