> From the wording below, it appears that it didn't even begin to get to court, so maybe 'settlement' is the wrong word too. It sounds like all they really did was issue a complaint, which WB agreed to listen to.
A "complaint" in this sense is a formal charge ("complaint" is used in the same sense in court cases, a charging document is a "complaint"). An administrative complaint, if not settled, is heard before one of the FTC's administrative law judges, from which appeal can be taken to the commission, from which appeal can be taken to the federal courts.
A "complaint" in this sense is a formal charge ("complaint" is used in the same sense in court cases, a charging document is a "complaint"). An administrative complaint, if not settled, is heard before one of the FTC's administrative law judges, from which appeal can be taken to the commission, from which appeal can be taken to the federal courts.