The fates of unemployed lawyers aside, the upside for the rest of us is that as it gets cheaper to crack down on white-collar crime it will become less prevalent, leading to increased economic efficiency. (At least, assuming we all benefit from increased economic efficiency.)
It should be noted however that actually enforcing every rule on the book the way it was “meant” to be enforced would cripple the economy and make life unbearable.
The fates of unemployed lawyers aside, the upside for the rest of us is that as it gets cheaper to crack down on white-collar crime it will become less prevalent, leading to increased economic efficiency. (At least, assuming we all benefit from increased economic efficiency.)
It should be noted however that actually enforcing every rule on the book the way it was “meant” to be enforced would cripple the economy and make life unbearable.