hey, goforthebet and all -- did you notice the NYT edited the last paragraph of sorkin's article? i just reposted it and the last sentence has been changed.
here is the old version:
All of this might seem irrelevant bickering, except that Lehman’s creditors say they are out hundreds of billions of dollars and they claim that Barclays might have about $5 billion of it.
and now here is the new version:
All of this might seem irrelevant bickering, except that Lehman’s creditors say they are out hundreds of billions of dollars and this is a crucial piece of the financial crisis puzzle.
makes you wonder if A&M read the article and took issue with sorkin capping their damages at $5B.... just a wild guess! ;-)