You said:

"One thing I was surprised at and wish it had been clarified to a much larger extent was RP's and PN's acknowledgement that both of them had been to "many" and I use that word for the meaning it has, "SETTLEMENT" meetings. RP was quite clear when he said these meetings were productive and "simple""

"The crux of this was the revealing that both had been to "MANY' settlement meetings......That was unknown to me and to most here.:

Let me explain it this way:...

1) If you go to MM post, one of their major "Selling themseleves point" is that they have great expertese in Arbitration, Mediation and so on, all of which means emphasizing "Settlements".

2) MM is doing this case on "contingency", and also are fronting the "costs" of the case. It makes sense that they would be very much in gear to "settle" as soon and as many cases thay can.

3) "Alternative dispute resolution" meaning settling cases outside the Court is a part an parcel of Federal and most States law practice Rules. When you file a complaint you get a "Package" from the Court Clerk that has Court Rules regarding timeline, and procedures to follow on how to comply with those Rules.

4) One such Rule is at any "settlement" discussion meeting you have to have your clients present, or for the corporation a responsible Rep. who can decide on "How Much" and can write a check...

In short, it is a must that Nanuly and Rp would be at any settlement discussion meeting that has reached a meaningful stage...

GLTA...

Gil...