A mediated settlement last week between American International Group Inc., and former CEO Maurice Greenberg, keeps mediator Layn R. Phillips, a partner in the Newport Beach, Calif., office of Irell & Manella, overseeing the matter, in a manner that looks more like an arbitrator. Phillips will decide legal fees that could range up to $150 million, and has potentially broad authority to resolve outstanding issues.
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