[at-fates-hands]

This actually surprised me considering how they essentially said they would continue to break the law. In my experience, when you start openly defying laws, judges tend to come down pretty hard against you.

Hopefully their fines are still enforceable.

[pkaye]

Corporations always manage to openly defy laws and survive with a slap on the wrist.

[ivanca]

If you are a Bank you can even get away with money laundering (with a fine, but the money laundering pays it itself): http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-02/hsbc-judge-approves...