Plastic2Oil Inc (PTOI)

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If I understand the "Judge must find argument", it ignores the fact that that applies only to the case where the judge is determining a sentencing in response to a verdict.

In the case of JBI vs the Sec THERE IS NO VERDICT. The judge is approving a settlement between the SEC and JBI. The terms of which are negotiated between the SEC and JBI. The judges role is limited to deciding if the settlement is in the interests of the government or not. If he decides that the settlement is in the interests of the government he must approve it. He has no say in the penalties in the settlement.