<The fact remains that a public dollar settlement has nothing to do with a special master. >

You too forgot what the discussion was about? Difficult to understand since it was your post that started it. Remember?

< Any sealed settlements will imply we negotiated from a weak position.>

I simply disagree with that statement. I offered one reason for my belief. It's good to see that my opinion carries so much weight, that people would spend a great deal of time and effort trying to punch holes in it. So much so, that they forget the point of the discussion.

IMO, Opty