Quantum Windbag
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Gibson didn't have the money to fight the case? So they agreed to a $300,000 fine, a $50,000 public service penalty, and forfeited $261,844 in product, because they couldn't afford to fight the case? What bullshit. Do you realize how illogical your claim is?
In any case, what we have is Gibson signing a document that admits it violated the Lacey Act, and stipulating to the fact that they were warned by an employee that the importation of unfinished ebony product from Madagascar was a violation of their law, and they did so anyway.
Let me show you some numbers. Gibson essentially paid $611,844 dollars to avoid a long court battle that would have easily drained 10 times that much from their profits every year. Which do you think makes more sense?
Pure speculation. They signed a settlement agreement admitting to the violation of the Lacey Act. That's a fact. If their case was as cut and dry as you claim, it wouldn't be all that hard to get a quick decision. It's not like Gibson is some nickel and dime organizations. They're one of the largest, if not the largest, musical instrument manufacturers in the world.
Gibson Guitar Corporation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
That doesn't even include the numerous knock-off licenses they hold.Gibson also owns and makes instruments under such brands as Baldwin,[2] Epiphone,[13] Kalamazoo,[citation needed] Kramer,[14] Maestro,[15] Slingerland,[2] Steinberger,[16] Tobias,[17] Valley Arts[citation needed] and Wurlitzer.[2]
Gibson purchased Garrison Guitars in 2007.[18]
They signed an agreement? Do you have a copy of the agreement with their signature on it?