[IncRnd]

While Monsanto was guilty, many companies and people settle for large amounts of money even when not guilty. Settling is often about cost not guilt. A company settles to reduce future risks and to stop unbounded lawsuit costs.

[dodgerdan]

Show me an example of that where the payment was over $1bn.

[IncRnd]

It took me less than 10 seconds to find.

"Companies Finalize $26 Billion Deal With States and Cities to End Opioid Lawsuits" [1]

"Judge approves $1 billion settlement for victims of deadly Florida condo collapse" [2]

"39 State Attorneys General Announce $1.85 Billion Settlement with Student Loan Servicer Navient" [3]

[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/25/health/opioids-settlement...

[2] https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/judge-approves-1-billion...

[3] https://www.navientagsettlement.com/Home/portalid/0

[dodgerdan]

In each case you’ve listed the companies are clearly guilty. You’re proving my point for me.

[newguynewphone]

wait are you suggesting this companies were not guilty? are we reading the same settlements?

[NullPrefix]

Not quoting any of these articles, but "settled with no admission of guilt"

[Dylan16807]

The claim was about companies that are actually not guilty, and while sometimes that's ambiguous it's up to IncRnd to cite an example where it actually is ambiguous or better for the company, with a payment of a billion or more.