Ripple Execs Spotted at Courthouse, Prompting Speculation of Settlement Talks in SEC Case

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and lawyer Stuart Alderoty spotted at New York federal courthouse, sparking settlement talks speculation
Settlement conference was scheduled for Friday according to CourtListener database
Ripple spokesperson told reporter there was "nothing to share," could just be mandatory meeting before April 16 pretrial conference
Judge ruled parties must meet for at least 1 hour for settlement talks, but odds of settlement very small
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