I think what really stuck in my mind is that, the same week that the settlement came out with HSBC, ... it just seemed like the sort of thing that sticks in people's minds as to whether the justice system is not weighted heavily in favor of the powerful.
Merkley highlights perceived injustice in legal consequences for powerful institutions versus ordinary individuals.
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