Civil Rights
Mar. 31, 2001
Indecent Proposal
There is good reason always to inquire whether the government has, in fact, approved of the offer.
Rule 68 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ("Offer of Judgment"), is supposed to encourage settlements. The rule limits statutory costs recoverable in a federal lawsuit to costs incurred before a formal settlement offer is made - if the offer is not accepted and a later judgment is for...
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