[polemic]

Can someone explain why, exactly, EFF is getting a payment as part of this settlement? Was it a stipulation of the settlement made by the defendants?

[dogweather]

It's unclear: the article makes claims that can't be substantiated:

* The legal documents don't mention any payment (required or otherwise) to EFF.

* The EFF doesn't mention any payment (required or otherwise) from CL.

* Only 3taps' own blog mentions this, which the article quotes extensively without attribution.