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		fsckboy on Oct 26, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A patent troll backs off a settlement is not a contract

freejazz on Oct 26, 2021 | [–]

Settlement agreements are contracts. No one would agree (hmm, funny word, right) to a settlement if it wasn't legally binding.

JamisonM on Oct 27, 2021 | [–]

Seems wild to me to assert that a settlement is not a contract. What is the basis for this?

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