I wonder if the exec in question would be fine with an “oh sorry about that” if someone blew up the cemetery where his grandparents are buried?
Yet another case where the fine needs to be a percentage of revenue.
Yet another case where the fine needs to be a percentage of revenue.
You can't hide revenue, but you can hide assets. You might get your $100M judgement, but it's pointless when you can't collect it because the company you fined is a pass-through entity with no assets.
So if a plant has a chemical leak, the company can’t sell every other plant, pay a huge dividend, and then declare bankruptcy to avoid paying damages. The plant would have to be insured for up to the total dividend payout. The insurance company would charge a huge fee based on what they think the plant will end up costing after a court battle, etc.