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Yeah but why. What about the idea that unlawful things remain unlawful even if someone gets away with them for a little while. That seems pretty logically con

by CPLX 3y ago

Yeah but why. What about the idea that unlawful things remain unlawful even if someone gets away with them for a little while. That seems pretty logically consistent too.

lolinder 3y ago
Are there any allegations of unlawful behavior here? If so, sure, let's make sure there are consequences! But those consequences should be consistent for any company engaging in said behaviors, regardless of whether they were recently merged.
- CPLX 3y ago
  Yeah what’s what a lawsuit means, that someone is alleging unlawful behavior. It’s a lawsuit, litigated by lawyers, in a court of law. You may see a three letter word reappearing if you look closely. Every court case starts with a document that lists the actions of the defendant while citing the specific laws (statute or tort) alleged to have been violated. As a general rule laws are enforced after the fact by a harmed party asking courts to provide a remedy. In the case of criminal law the party is the people, represented by the state, in the case of civil law it’s often a private individual, group, or organization. This is the normal way laws are applied. People break them and then someone takes them to court to unwind the damage and seek redress.
  - lolinder 3y ago
    You missed my actual point, but the sarcasm is noted: > But those consequences should be consistent for any company engaging in said behaviors, regardless of whether they were recently merged.
    - CPLX 3y ago
      The consequences are consistent. If they engage in an illegal merger and someone sues them they'll be subject to the remedy of that court. It's really not that complicated. That's how civil and business law is typically enforced. Your premise is that when a business deal is "approved" it's all set. But that's not really how things generally work, your premise is dubious. The real way things work is people do things and then if they cause unlawful harm they end up getting sued, sometimes by the justice department sometimes by a class action sometimes by someone else.

by CPLX 3y ago

Yeah but why. What about the idea that unlawful things remain unlawful even if someone gets away with them for a little while. That seems pretty logically consistent too.

lolinder 3y ago

Are there any allegations of unlawful behavior here? If so, sure, let's make sure there are consequences! But those consequences should be consistent for any company engaging in said behaviors, regardless of whether they were recently merged.

CPLX 3y ago
Yeah what’s what a lawsuit means, that someone is alleging unlawful behavior. It’s a lawsuit, litigated by lawyers, in a court of law. You may see a three letter word reappearing if you look closely. Every court case starts with a document that lists the actions of the defendant while citing the specific laws (statute or tort) alleged to have been violated. As a general rule laws are enforced after the fact by a harmed party asking courts to provide a remedy. In the case of criminal law the party is the people, represented by the state, in the case of civil law it’s often a private individual, group, or organization. This is the normal way laws are applied. People break them and then someone takes them to court to unwind the damage and seek redress.
- lolinder 3y ago
  You missed my actual point, but the sarcasm is noted: > But those consequences should be consistent for any company engaging in said behaviors, regardless of whether they were recently merged.
  - CPLX 3y ago
    The consequences are consistent. If they engage in an illegal merger and someone sues them they'll be subject to the remedy of that court. It's really not that complicated. That's how civil and business law is typically enforced. Your premise is that when a business deal is "approved" it's all set. But that's not really how things generally work, your premise is dubious. The real way things work is people do things and then if they cause unlawful harm they end up getting sued, sometimes by the justice department sometimes by a class action sometimes by someone else.