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On 2012-03-24, Sqwertz > wrote:

>> element. Now the plaintif has won, established a precedent, and is
>> legally stronger for it.


> An out of court settlement does not create a legally citable or
> significant precendent. The case must be heard in it's entirety.


Unless the defendent fails to contest, then the plaintiff wins by
default. You make a good point, Steve, it not setting a legally
significant precedent, but it bolsters the plaintiffs legal standing,
nonetheless, jest as getting untold numbers of rubes to sign the
agreement does.

nb

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