A large company has been convicted of engaging in monopolistic practices  The penalty imposed on the company will probably have little if any effect on its behavior  Still, the trial was worthwhile, since it provided useful information about the company' s practices
After all, this information has emboldened the company' s direct competitors, alerted potential rivals, and forced the company to restrain its unfair behavior toward customers and competitors
The penalty imposed on the company will likely have little or no effect on its behavior.