So Predictable Yesterday Harvard and economist Andre Shleifer settled the government lawsuit against them regarding Shleifer's financial escapades in Russia.

"Continuing its newfound tradition of burying bad news over Summers vacation—whoops, summer vacation—Harvard is reportedly about to settle the federal lawsuit against the university."
—Shots in the Dark, 8:40 AM, June 14, 2024

"Yesterday’s hearing, originally scheduled for March, was postponed four times, most recently on the first of this month. That delay, according to a Harvard official who has been briefed on the case, was a public-relations move intended to push the settlement announcement until after Commencement, when the news would receive less attention."
—Reporter Zachary M. Seward in a Harvard Crimson web update published later that day  ¶ 5:52 AM