Sometimes when a government agency settles with a low fine, its a case they know is on shaky grounds. Defendant thinks they can win but also knows how much it w

Sometimes when a government agency settles with a low fine, its a case they know is on shaky grounds. Defendant thinks they can win but also knows how much it will cost. Usually more than the fine. If something is so serious that the company should be put out of business for doing it, then it needs to involve more than a rule a government regulatory agency wrote themselves. Especially when the government agency is composed of individuals eager for private sector work after they "retire."