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Re:Apple told to rewrite "Samsung didn't copy", post on fron... by xutopia on Thursday November 01, 2012 @10:36AM (#4727712)
There is a huge issue with just giving a fine. Profitable companies can choose to overlook the law if it makes financial sense for them to do so.
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Re:Apple told to rewrite "Samsung didn't copy", post on fron... by Hontano on Thursday November 01, 2012 @11:00AM (#4727841)
The obvious answer is to use progressive fines, making them proportional rather than a fixed amount. For example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day-fine
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