Unless verdict required, that was my thinking.
Unless a guilty jury verdict is required for indemnification (and only ~30-40% of cable companies indemnified--I think), settlement negotiations must be underway.
I was thinking that exact same thing Gmc.
The 13/17 and/or COMM/ARRS may act before all their negotiating leverage is gone.
Cisco is a monster with lots of influence and capital.
Never know how "A selected" 3-judge panel will go.
It's not necessarily COMM/ARRS, but the 13/17 cable companies as well.
The last thing they want is a loss with triple damages.
If the 13/17 were to settle (with or without COMM/ARRS), it should be less expensive.
If the 13/17 and COMM/ARRS have a losing hand, and at this point they may think (know) it, their best strategy may be to fold now, rather than go ALL-IN later. :-)
In addition, one never knows how long this could drag-out.
I still find it odd the brokers allowed such volume, so I hypotheses, something is up, happening, in-the-works.
Should be an interesting week nonetheless,
Wishful thinking Scruffer
P.S. 50 birds in the hand are better than "A possible" 0-100 later.