We should do away with settling out of court without a statement of who is at fault. The court could reject the settlement if the core issue of the case is not

We should do away with settling out of court without a statement of who is at fault. The court could reject the settlement if the core issue of the case is not addressed. By way of analogy this is why it’s a needed change. Applying settlements to criminal law I could murder you, and settle the case for some dollar amount and not have to admit guilt. In short settling out of court is a way for the wealthy to avoid meaningful penalties.