It won't cost her anything because I'll bet she hired an attorney on a contingency fee basis and it won't cost the Times anything (over and above their monthly insurance premiums they already pay.) If she agrees to a settlement with no terms disclosed it will be over quickly. If she wants to be able to make speeches about how the NYT libeled and slandered her, it may have to go to trial and her lawyer will have some work to do...if he doesn't resign the case.