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Isn't this filing part of a legal process intended to do just that (i.e. appropriately penalize the companies behind this collusive scheme)?
by fpgeek 14y ago
Isn't this filing part of a legal process intended to do just that (i.e. appropriately penalize the companies behind this collusive scheme)?
- knightni 14y agoThe problem is that by punishing companies and rewarding individuals, you tend to create an incentive for individuals to break the law (the risk/reward, on a personal level, gets skewed). In cases like this it's arguable that the individuals involved should be prosecuted.
- OGinparadise 14y agoGoogle and Apple have close to $200 Billion in cash, so a even a "substantial" penalty to them is like taking a quarter out of my pocket. Put a few execs in jail and see how fast it stops.