Contesting anything in court is never a dead cert, so making a smaller offer with the "deal, or no deal" is what can [has?] happen.
Many of the above threads are trying to argue that taking a percentage cut of what is owed to someone is something that they would not do and would fight for what...
Yawn ....
He did a good job mostly, but was found out tactically by the smarter opposition.
I think when he gets to the promised land he will be exposed for his tactical ineptness.
Time will tell.
As for the court case, we'll all just to have to wait and see - I hate all this speculation bo11ock$