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[Ed the Trader]

Judges are supposed to be impartial and unbiased. However, they are also human, and not stupid.

Ramifications for someone not cooperating with the wishes of a judge are typically that they have lost any hope of getting the benefit of the doubt on any future ruling that could have gone either way. It is unlikely that the judge would adjudicate Grewal in contempt for failure to attend the Settlement Conference, but not ever receiving the benefit of the doubt on iffy calls moving forward could prove very damaging for Grewal, especially in a civil case, where the burden of proof is much lower than in a criminal case.

Of course, we do NOT yet know that Grewal did not attend the Settlement Conference. That is just one possibility to explain the "Exparte proceeding" designation given the Settlement Conference in the court's online log. We will likely have to wait until Tuesday to acquire additional clarifying information from the court.