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> What alternative is there? No need to find an alternative. Same outcome but remove the "Ok, sure I'm guilty, but I don't admit to actually doing it". If you

• Waterluvian 4y ago
  Who decides what counts as a win or a lose when parties agree to a settlement? Are there cases where it’s not obvious who is really doing all the winning? Mind you I don’t have any answers and I’m not intending on being adversarial. I just don’t immediately see how this can work.
• jonas21 4y ago
  The plaintiffs are free to not settle and continue the case if that's what they want. Are you proposing that they should be forced to do that?
  • mrguyorama 4y ago
    What's good for an individual set of plaintiffs (mostly their lawyers) is actively unhealthy and unhelpful for society as a whole, and indeed should be avoided.
• j16sdiz 4y ago
  It is more like: instead of paying $X for lawyers and waste time in court, business would rather pay $Y and settle the case.