> Now the FTC is facing a potentially big delay and a risk of no fine
The risk is much higher than that. There's a risk that a court rejects the entire justification for the fine greatly reducing both the ftc's ability to impose future fines and their power in general.
"No, that fine is too high. We'll settle this in court(s) since we think we can do better."
Now the FTC is facing a potentially big delay and a risk of no fine if the courts eventually hand Facebook a favorable decision.