Quarry. an open-cut operation for mining coal, ores, and nonmetallic materials. In the coal industry the quarry is called a pit, and in ore mining it is sometimes referred to as a mine. The word âquarryâ is also used for the excavations created by open-cut operations.
About the AG. Master Settlement Agreement. Under the Master Settlement Agreement, seven tobacco companies agreed to change the way they market tobacco products and to pay the states an estimated $206 billion.
A Family Settlement Agreement (FSA) is the term used for an agreement reached by all of the heirs as to how an estate should be distributed. Oftentimes, an FSA is used to overcome the effects of a poorly drafted will. In other cases, it is somewhat like a magic wand for resolving probate disputes.