> The cognitive dissonance must be in overdrive here!
That's overly glib. Large and megacos should be held to a higher standard than ordinary folks and small mom-and-pop shops.
A decent rule could be "If you have an army of lawyers (whether on retainer or on staff), you're presumed to have a far higher-than-normal understanding of the law relevant to your business and get far less lenience and forbearance from the courts.".
Yes, I know that's not how it works today. I'm saying that it SHOULD work that, maybe after a six or twelve month advance notice period.
that understanding has obviously been that the people who wield the law are highly adversarial, so it is in their best interest to conceal as much as possible