That’s the question asked by Chief Justice NV Ramana during the ongoing legal duel between Amazon and Future Retail (explained here)—which has been dragged through the courts for 18 months. The answer was a resounding ‘yes’ from both sides. The surprise offer came from Amazon whose counsel said this “whirlpool” of disputes had carried on too long. The two sides have until March 15 to explore a settlement. 

Stuff to check out: On the latest episode of the splainer podcast ‘Press Decode’, the splainer team looks at whether brown lives matter in the time of war—and the inequality within the so-called creator economy. Be sure to head over to the IVM website, Spotify or Apple Podcasts to listen to it.

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