Corrections and clarifications: John Rust is the former chair of the board of Rose Acre Farms, Inc. His brother and CEO of the company, Marcus Rust, took over the role of board chair in September.
A verdict in a federal lawsuit over price-fixing by some of the country’s largest egg companies has bled into Indiana’s 2024 U.S. Senate race.
There needs to be a new federal law against things that "Negativity Impact the American People" with very strict penalties. So just like someone can break a state or local law and then federal prosecutors can also come in and charge them for a federal crime.
Would cover this, the banks and wall Street for 2009, J&J asbestos in talc powder, opioid epidemic, etc.
Sure those laws end in fines or class action lawsuits less then the profit made. But now the people in charge that knew what they were doing get a federal prison sentence. Golden parachute right into 10 years behind bars.
They need to start actually jailing executives who are clearly culpable for this shit. Like real jail sentences. Fines mean nothing to these companies.