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Where lawyers admit nothing while writing checks with all the regret of nine zeros.
hush moneyMost include gag clauses called non-disclosure agreements
95 percentThat many civil lawsuits settle before reaching trial
no admissionPaying millions while legally denying any wrongdoing
ancient rootsBabylonian law mandated compensation payments four thousand years ago
structuredSome payouts dribble out over decades, not lump sums