[fubarred]

Large shops have huge bull's-eyes painted on them. If they act in bad faith, they will eventually lose reputation and business, spectacularly. This is why top VC's aren't going to do things that tiny VC's might try to get away with.

Also it's worth nothing that going out-of-your way to be fair isn't just "being nice," it selfishly reduces risk of issues, especially in small, highly-connected industries where reputation is the first consideration.

So if we are to take her account at face value, it seems like WB misjudged that word would get around and then lawsuits. (An expensive lesson in hubris.)

[orkoden]

Until this eventual case of loss of reputation and business happens, they're laughing all the way to the bank. If it even comes. Lots of horrible and criminal corporations continue to exist and are successful.

Your just world theory conform to reality.