Someone was saying how they thought people who didn't go to court to
prove their innocence were fools and it meant they were guilty.  A few
of us pointed out how, sad as it is, sometimes it's better to run than
to fight.

Well I've got a great example of this:

The embattled MorganStanley was just handed a $1.45 Billion judgement
against them in a suit brought by Ron Perelman.  Morgan insisted
they're not at fault (still do) and during the trial was offered a $20
million settlement by Mr. Perelman's side which they declined (since
they were sure they were innocent).

The moral of the story is this: legal fees are expensive and juries
are unpredictable no matter what your guilt is.  It's ALWAYS better to
take a relatively low cost settlement than to gamble.

Unfortunately settlements are a cost of doing business in America and
don't indicate guilt, IMO.

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