tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716509980377809016.post7068650905718413768..comments2024-03-11T10:20:01.582-07:00Comments on The Rehearsal Studio: We Have Nothing to Fear but the Status Quo ItselfStephen Smoliarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14689767135234237242noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716509980377809016.post-14487342829467620602011-12-16T07:34:14.859-08:002011-12-16T07:34:14.859-08:00It's not just banks. Are you familiar with th...It's not just banks. Are you familiar with the Microsoft/EU Anti-Trust case?<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_Microsoft_competition_case<br /><br />Microsoft was fined about $2 billion for operating in flagrant violation of EU trade laws for a decade. Because nobody goes to prison in such cases, there is little incentive to obey the law. The money spent in fines and legal fees is treated like any other business expense -- like advertising or marketing -- on the road to market domination. This is corporations assuming the privileges of personhood without the obligations.joneshttp://telesio.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com