This dispute has raged for many years, and based on some of the quotes of the COO in this piece, looks like there have been attempts, maybe on both sides, to settle many times. Now that the chips are in our favor, and we have the cash to keep up the fight, BOW might be getting cold feet.
It's one thing to be vendictive, to get even not mad, but knowing you are going to lose eventually, one has to just be plain stupid to carry revenge to the point that you are in effect, fueling your fire place with hundred dollar bills, just to have a romantic atmosphere.
It would not surprise me to see the trial May 4th cancelled.
JMO, as my law degree was purchased at Wal-Mart, during a 2 for 1 sale, while supplies last.