Last year, the company reached a consent agreement with the Government, after conceding to make some changes in how it licenses its software.

The company repaid the money as part of a consent agreement in December.

In the latter part of 2011, further consent agreements were reported.

In a statement today, he said the company had entered into consent agreements with the five states to avoid "long and costly legal proceedings."

Most cases are settled with consent agreements, which generally include penalties under civil law.

As a result, the Senate conducts a great amount of its business through something called unanimous consent agreements.

The merger is not to be final, however, until after a period for public comment on the proposed consent agreement expires July 19.

A consent agreement signed two years ago called for the 710 limit.

In 1988, the city signed a consent agreement (3,005 new cases).

Then they presented her with what they said was a standard consent agreement.