Strongly agree. "The only thing killed there, (by SA) was time." Another poster (perhaps you) brought up a valid point. It wad vital for SA to stall & delay our IP infringment case against them. They were in the midst of a merger and could not endanger that. Now that the merger was accomplished in the last FY they have the discretion to settle. Last years' books are closed, the merger went through, their SHs are happy. They can settle (which I believe they will) and move on IMHO.