Many settlement agreements don't say anything about tax forms. Yet many defendants issue a Form 1099 to the plaintiff, and a ...

After a car crash or other injury, many people wonder when they will finally receive their settlement money. Bills pile up ...

"The parties negotiated and agreed upon a specific schedule and related procedures for payments to be made in settlement of litigation," Pappert said. "Claimants want the court to ignore the specific ...

You may have options if a debt settlement no longer feels right, but the timing, paperwork and payments matter.

With the deadline to make a claim approaching, a $177 million settlement that AT&T will begin paying customers in 2026 is making headlines again. The nearly $200 million in funding is a settlement in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. Confidentiality provisions feature in almost every legal ...

A workers' compensation settlement covers several costs incurred when an employee is injured. Learn about the workers' ...

The court ruled that an unsigned settlement isn't enforceable if the parties disagree on key terms, like the scope of claims. Signing minor documents doesn’t count as partial performance. Courts focus ...