[saalweachter]

I wonder how a settlement affects internal accountability.

If this went to trial and it were proven that the company did XYZ, or even individuals in the company did X, Y, Z, presumably the company would in turn fire/discipline the employees (nominally) responsible for doing X, Y and Z.

Now, someone at the company probably knows if someone did X, Y, Z, even if there was no admission of wrongdoing. Do these employees still get disciplined, or does this mean the company doesn't acknowledge it happened internally (if it did), or do the employees get bonuses if doing XYZ netted more money than the settlement cost?

[dylan604]

Just look at Wall St and the ramifications of 2008 when you starting thinking in terms of your post. How many people/companies were held accountable?