He urges that this claim be put on the table now and discussed as part of an overall settlement.

It was also important that both parties respected human rights as part of an overall political settlement.

The assets of the three companies will also go toward the overall settlement.

But she said the plaintiffs' goal was still an overall monetary settlement with the state.

As for the overall $1.1 billion settlement, Federal and state officials have agreed to the arrangement.

Standing in the way of an overall settlement is how the money would be allocated and other legal issues, like liability.

"That is why we are working so hard to bring about an overall settlement."

"There'll be no overall settlement until the question of the past has been settled," he noted.

All punitive damages claims resolved as part of overall settlement.

His personal agreement with the ethics board set the tone for the overall settlement.