As the other replies indicate, it's less about them writing the law in this instance, but rather having the government prosecution be complicit in boosting the

As the other replies indicate, it's less about them writing the law in this instance, but rather having the government prosecution be complicit in boosting the dollar number they can publicize in exchange for a lower overall cost to the company. Both sides win in this arrangement, even though I'd argue most Americans do not want Goldman Sachs to do any kind of winning as a result of this very necessary legal action against them.