Just because something is illegal does not stop a corporation from doing it. If the financial penalty for an illegal act is less than the financial gain from ca

Just because something is illegal does not stop a corporation from doing it. If the financial penalty for an illegal act is less than the financial gain from carrying it out, it will be carried out. See: petrochemical pollution, bank money laundering, telcos selling customer data, etc. Legal or not, the discussion is whether a 1B punishment is appropriate. Yes, I think it is appropriate for an organisation with a reported quarterly revenue in the 90B range, maybe even on the low end.