It looks like they are now hopeful for a final settlement within 30 days.
Addendum 12/4/10: As I suspected, there are "substantive settlement discussions" occuring right now in the DeForest case as well. This similar motion to keep the court-appointed mediator at bay a bit longer was filed last week:
Again, this is a 30 day time extension. So, if these discussions work out, we should hear of a settlement agreement around about Christmas or New Years, I guess.
Addendum 12/23/10: Another 30 day extension in the Bardfield case, to January 21, 2011. A settlement is taking a bit longer than expected to hash out, it seems, due to "bankruptcy and corporate issues":
Addendum 1/15/11: Another agreed motion for more time, this one in the DeForest case.
Interestingly, this one actually spells out a date that they think the settlement documents will be filed with the court: January 21, 2011. And "concurrent with the related case" which refers to the Bardfield case; so it looks like this whole saga could be all wrapped up next Friday:
Addendum 1/21/11: Nope, not over yet, folks!
Instead of settlements, today we see yet another joint request for more time, this one in the Bardfield case. They're seeking a new deadline of February 21, 2011, which has the same end date as an extension (not shown, but recently approved) in the DeForest case:
