In a way Google itself has from the start been based on ignoring (certain aspects) of a dumb law: copyright. They download/copy content from millions of sites

In a way Google itself has from the start been based on ignoring (certain aspects) of a dumb law: copyright. They download/copy content from millions of sites without explicit permission. Of course that example is more ambiguous as the definition of fair use is vague (and ever-changing), but is not all that different. If every business followed every law in the books the economy would crawl to a halt.