And Thomas's own actions underscore the issue.
But other early actions underscore the threat he poses to the country.
"These actions underscore our commitment to targeting employers that cultivate illegal work forces by knowingly hiring and exploiting illegal workers," said Matt Chandler, a spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security.
But the Bank of Italy's actions underscore larger concerns about the transparency of the Vatican's finances, something that Pope Benedict XVI has promised to fix.
"These actions underscore the administration's ongoing commitment to hold Iranian government officials and entities responsible for the abuses carried out against their own citizens," Victoria Nuland, a State Department spokeswoman, said in a statement.
But ultimately, the jurors said, their decision came down to what they saw as the letter of the law and, for some, a broader concern that Mr. Tourre's actions underscored a fundamental problem with society: Wall Street greed.
"Ultimately, the jurors said, their decision came down to what they saw as the letter of the law and, for some, a broader concern that Mr. Tourre's actions underscored a fundamental problem with society: Wall Street greed," Susanne Craig, Ben Protess and Alexandra Stevenson report in DealBook.
Dynamic Rich Pins that lead to further actions underscore that strategy.
The legal actions underscore the ongoing acrimony between the companies in an already-crowded market that, in the lead up to the holiday sales season, is facing a fresh wave of competition from established brands like Apple with its Watch and Microsoft with its own Band.
These actions underscore the precarious state of affairs in Northeast Asia which poses a serious threat to U.S. national security interests.
