The company seems to have concluded that its reputation in Vermont is already so damaged that it has nothing left to lose by going to war with the state.
There is no room for complacency on this issue, or dismissal because the problem is not considered to be on a significant scale - it involves servitude, and therefore the devastation of human lives.
CRF is sometimes referred to as a 'misery neurotransmitter' because it is thought to cause the anxiousness felt by addicts until they receive temporary relief by drinking again or taking drugs.
Most economists do not see price-fixing when it occurs because they expect it to be brought about by a number of explicit agreements among large firms.