International Monetary Fund: Strauss-Kahn

Dominique Strauss-Kahn Dept: But a hotel housekeeper's lawsuit against former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn may soon end without a jury ever saying who is right, according to Montreal Gazette. If a deal is inked, it could be simply the product of a meeting of financial motives getting compensated for an alleged wrong versus avoiding further legal expenses and the uncertainty of a trial. It might be fueled by legal calculus in a case with two key figures who could face uncomfortable questions on a witness stand, or by personal desires to move on. Or all of the above and nEW YORK, N.Y. - Her side said she was seeking justice after prosecutors gave up on her sexual assault case. His said she slandered him in a grab for money. The maid, Nafissatou Diallo, is expected to be there, but Strauss-Kahn is not, when lawyers for both meet for a key court date at 2 p.m. 1900 GMT Monday to update a judge on the status of settlement discussions. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.