For the third time, Nike and plaintiffs’ lawyers in a sweeping sex discrimination lawsuit have sought more time to finish negotiating a class settlement.

The two sides reached a tentative settlement in February, shortly before a scheduled trial.

The parties initially had an April deadline to update the judge on efforts to finalize it, but they asked the court to give them until May 16 . Then they asked to judge to give them until June 6.

Late Friday, they again asked for an extension, asking the court to give them until Aug. 20, writing in a joint filing that “several material terms remain pending.”

But there has been some recent progress at resolving the matter.

In late May, the parties settled Nike’s motion for attorney’s fees, according to the case’s electronic docket.

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