There is also the fact that if the trial went public, she could seriously damage the company with NON-discrimination claims. For example:
"Campbell also raised concerns that what Magic Leap showed the public in marketing material was not what the product actually could do—admonitions ignored in favor of her male colleagues’ assertions that the images and videos presented on Magic Leap’swebsite and on YouTube were “aspirational,” and not Magic Leap’s version of “alternate facts.""
That could kill investment. I'd wager her lawyers knew this and it's likely considered a "good" legal tactic to force a settlement.
"Campbell also raised concerns that what Magic Leap showed the public in marketing material was not what the product actually could do—admonitions ignored in favor of her male colleagues’ assertions that the images and videos presented on Magic Leap’swebsite and on YouTube were “aspirational,” and not Magic Leap’s version of “alternate facts.""
That could kill investment. I'd wager her lawyers knew this and it's likely considered a "good" legal tactic to force a settlement.