Appeal potentiality all sounds like a mess no side would really want (in the relative short, but in the long for GOOG)... that's only going to make the lawyers particularly happy.
I haven't been tuned in the past week- but don't we have to assume that: 1) GOOG is going to do all they can to optimize their position if settlement looks like their best situation vs. judgement, 2) Wouldn't that position be optimized by giving every indication of appealing?
Seems to me "the game" is really one of pole-position for settlement just prior to judge ruling.
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