LEGAL FILE

The Milli Vanilli Matter: A proposed settlement in the Milli Vanilli lip-syncing case--an offer of refunds on future purchases--rubs an Illinois judge “the wrong way,” but he is considering it anyway and plans to announce his decision Monday. At least 26 lawsuits claim Los Angeles-based Arista Records defrauded fans by implying that Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan sang on the best-selling album “Girl You Know It’s True.” Arista has offered to refund $3 on future purchases to anyone who bought a Milli Vanilli compact disc, $2 for a tape or record, $1 for a single. The offer could cost the company $25 million or more.