The stock options backdating scandal forced out two members of Apple's executive team, and got them indicted: https://www.sec.gov/news/press/2007/2007-70.htm ht

The stock options backdating scandal forced out two members of Apple's executive team, and got them indicted: https://www.sec.gov/news/press/2007/2007-70.htm https://www.sec.gov/news/press/2007/2007-70.htm The no-poaching collusion between Apple et al probably cost Apple a nine-figure sum to settle (I'm not sure what the exact breakdown between the defendants was): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-Tech_Employee_Antitrust_Litigation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-Tech_Employee_Antitrust_L... Both of these were quite serious issues, in my opinion.