51. Rosenblatt urged a multibillion-dollar penalty to punish tobacco companies for decades of misleading the public about the health risks of cigarettes. 52. She said that the company was being punished simply for being successful. 53. Since this is a civil case, the remedy is supposed to correct the illegal conduct, not punish the company. 54. She said she focuses only on egregious problems and allows the marketplace to punish companies with poor customer service. 55. Still, investors on Monday continued to punish companies that said their earnings might fail to meet expectations. 56. Still, the award against Dow Jones is certain to keep a public focus on recent jury verdicts punishing media companies. 57. Still, investors continued to punish companies with deteriorating growth prospects. 58. Spitzer accused Merrill of using reports from its analysts to reward or punish companies whose investment banking business Merrill wanted to obtain or keep. 59. The administration is wrong to give qualified support to legislation that would punish foreign companies doing business with Cuba. 60. The agreement came in direct violation of U.S. laws that punish companies doing business with Iran, Libya and Cuba. |