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Securities class action settlements often include what is commonly referred to as a “blow provision”—a provision designed to give defendants the option to terminate the settlement agreement if a ...

A provision is an expenditure relating to a particular accounting period, but not falling due on the date of financial statements. Since the expenditure relates to a particular financial period, a ...