But it's likely very accurate. The article doesn't seem to say they were compelled to do anything by legal force instead they worked with the regulators and came to a mutual understanding rather than forcing it to go through a long, complex, and uncertain legal process.

Lots of places are increasingly cracking down on the legal and ethical grey area of tax avoidance/minimization. The outcomes (like this one) are long coming but still positive. Lots of populist folks would like to see heads roll, but what's actually happening is probably better because it balances the interests of the people, the corporations, and the regulators. They're doing good things in a realistic way.