Rocky,
No, I cannot cite any examples and would also appreciate if anyone else can. And I think you have a great response and it is appreciated. I still think that a view of the treaty would be necessary to make an educated guess on what could happen. If there is specific language outlining punishments and violations, which I would think there are, this would be the best indicator we could get (more so than other cases that may or may not be similar in nature).
Let's not mix up my posts, I do not think it is likely, I simply think it is possible. Many here state the chances are ZERO, and that simply cannot be the case. In a scenario where there is just punishment, the amount of punishment could or could not have a significant bearing on earnings. Again, I think this COULD be outlines in the treaty???
One last point of interest is directly related to ERHE and not the treaty. ERHE being a US company is at the whim of the US govt, and they carry the power to punish as they please for infractions. The "Spitzer" ERA and assault on companies that do illegal acts is not friendly right now due to World Coms and Enrons. And yes, I do think companies like this have a bearing on unrelated instances like this.
I appreciate your sensiblity to a valid question which I attempted to answer my best.
