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The percent impact would be negligible, I expect lower than daily fluctuation. Anyway, the law isn't just designed to protect shareholders, it's designed to protect everyone.

If someone can make money by fraud, that money is not justification to allow fraud. The US economy relies on dependable contacts.

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> Anyway, the law isn't just designed to protect shareholders,

Which law? "The Law" as an ideal, is impartial. That's irrelevant. In practice, applied law (and the cousin enforced law) leads to biased results, favoring the wealthy and the status quo while remaining "impartial".

Ok, then "the law shouldn't be just designed".

We shouldn't let a defeatist attitude discourage attempts at improvement.

Nor should we pretend "the law" is perfect in application and outcome...or why would anyone try to improve it?

Percent impact is non-negligible when you consider the impatience of the average consumer.

I was thinking Amazon would raise prices slightly, not make stuff slower.

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