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Re: Manhattan Club Lawsuit (by Nathan Z.):
Without a doubt, the negotiation by the NYAG had a disappointing outcome. But only criminal cases have dramatic outcomes. Negotiated settlements usually end with large compromises, otherwise they would not be accepted by the parties. There are an estimated 15,000 MC owners, but only 3300 entries on this forum. In addition, there are probably less than 300 unique users, meaning that some users are frequent and very "vocal," but in fact, only 2-3% are motivated at all. So I'd say that the fact that we succeeded in getting any action at all out of the NYAG, let alone 3 years of investigation followed by a settlement, represents quite an accomplishment. Was Eichner the big winner? Sure. Are some of us getting something back? Sure. Am I happy? No. Were others hurt more than me? Probably. Do I want to move on? Absolutely.