Will Dow Settlement in Wake of Scalia’s Death Lead to Other Accords?

Last week, Dow Chemical struck an $835 million settlement in an antitrust case that had been slated for arguments in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, with the company citing “growing political uncertainties” and a new risk assessment after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.

That’s prompted questions about whether a wave of settlements are just around the corner.

Curt Cutting, a partner at Horvitz & Levy who specializes in arguing punitive damage appellate cases, said that after reviewing the upcoming Supreme Court docket, he believes the Dow settlement was an “anomaly.”

“You really have to look at the particular issue involved ...