Hardware

Normally, I would agree with you. You want the defense to begin putting together their case when they receive the served papers. Giving them a heads up just gives them more time to prep.

But there's no way that dbrand and Zack would have done this without their lawyers' approval. This appears to be a slam dunk case and, by giving this type of heads up, it expedites the eventual settlement. No way this goes to a trial of any kind. Casetify knows they screwed up, and they will want this to go away as quickly as possible to minimize the harm to their brand.

My guess? We're going to get an undisclosed settlement, an NDA on all sides, and no admission of wrong doing on Casetify's part.