New Jersey pain clinic admits to health care fraud, agrees to fines and restitution
CAMDEN, N.J. — A New Jersey pain management clinic with locations in Atlantic, Cape May, and Cumberland counties has admitted to committing health care fraud and has agreed to pay both criminal…
New Jersey Dems Push Higher Fines and Penalties for Child Safety Seat Violations
Trenton, NJ – Legislators are moving forward with a bill sponsored by Senator James Beach that would raise penalties for drivers who don’t comply with child passenger restraint laws. The Senate Budget…
Maryland Warns of Fines for Illegally Fishing Striped Bass During Seasonal Closure
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources – Natural Resources Police recently issued a reminder to anglers that the striped bass fishing closure in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries became effective on…
US says SK Battery faces $77,200 in fines over employee health hazards
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Labor Department said on Monday that SK Battery America faces $77,200 in fines for five serious safety violations after workers in Georgia suffered potentially permanent…
New Jersey Bill Seeks to Shield Drivers from Out-of-State Traffic Camera Fines
TRENTON, NJ – Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-13) has introduced the Automated Enforcement Inoculation Act, a bipartisan initiative aimed at protecting New Jersey drivers from being penalized by out-of-state automated traffic enforcement systems.…
New Jersey Lawmakers Seek to Increase Fines of Smoking Weed at the Beach
New Jersey Law would Increase Penalties for Smoking Cannabis on Public Beaches TRENTON, NJ — In a update to the New Jersey Smoke Free Air Act, Senators Shirley K. Turner and Anthony…
New York Business Owners Could Soon Face Stiff Fines for Denying Cash Sales
New York Proposes Legislation Mandating Cash Payments in Retail and Food-Service Establishments NEW YORK, NY—A proposed law in New York would mandate that food service and retail establishments accept cash as payment…
Planned Release Of Balloons in New Jersey Could Bring Mandatory Community Service and Fines
TRENTON, NJ – Imagine you’re at the boardwalk and your child is holding a balloon. The wind grabs the balloon, and the child lets go. If Trenton lawmakers have their way, you…
New Jersey Parents Could Face Bigger Fines for Not Doing This With their Children
Trenton, NJ – In a significant move to enhance child safety in vehicles, a new bill has been introduced that substantially increases the penalties for drivers who fail to properly secure children…
South Korea says it will impose fines on two global banks for short-selling violations
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s financial regulator on Sunday said it plans to impose penalties on two unnamed global investment banks it is investigating. The Financial Services Commission said it found two…
Spain’s High Court annuls $100 million in fines for four big Spanish banks
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s High Court has annulled 91 million euros ($100 million) of fines imposed on four Spanish banks, including Santander and BBVA, for selling interest rate derivatives to customers above…
Toy Stores Could Face Fines for Not Having Gender-Neutral Section. Is New Jersey Next?
TRENTON, NJ – When it comes to unpopular laws, New Jersey, under the leadership of Governor Phil Murphy, usually does what California does. We’ve seen it with COVID-19 restrictions, sanctuary state laws,…
The Toll Man Cometh: New Jersey to Step Up Enforcement on Delinquent Toll Booth Fines
New Jersey Introduces Comprehensive Toll Violation Enforcement Bill TRENTON, NJ – A significant bill has been introduced in New Jersey to empower the Department of Transportation with enhanced authority to monitor, adjudicate,…
S.Korea seeks fines on HSBC, BNP for naked short selling – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) -South Korea’s financial watchdog has recommended imposing a fine of at least 10 billion won ($7.67 million) each on HSBC Holdings and BNP Paribas for naked short selling, Bloomberg News reported…
US regulator fines Bank of America $24 million for Treasuries spoofing
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Bank of America has been fined $24 million after two former traders placed phony “spoof” trades to try to influence the market for U.S. Treasuries, the…
SEC fines Citigroup, former unit over customer disclosures
(Reuters) – Citigroup and a former unit were fined $1.975 million by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for making securities recommendations to retail customers without complying with disclosure obligations.…
US SEC fines 9 investment firms over marketing rule failures
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday ordered nine investment advisory firms to pay a combined $850,000 in civil penalties for advertising hypothetical performance without implementing new policies…
Toms River Councilman Proposes Fines for Prolonged Power Outages
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Residents of Toms River have faced continual frustration due to power outages, and Councilman Dan Rodrick believes it’s time to hold First Energy Corp accountable. According to Rodrick,…
US FTC fines Experian unit for spamming consumers
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -A unit of the Experian credit reporting bureau agreed to pay a $650,000 civil fine to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission charges it spammed consumers with marketing emails…
Train Company That Caused Massive Chemical Leak Slapped With Worker Safety Fines
Train Company That Caused Massive Chemical Leak Slapped With Worker Safety Fines Will Kessler on August 10, 2023 Norfolk Southern Corp. announced a settlement with the Department of Labor Wednesday that included…
Dem Gov Signs Bill Threatening Crisis Pregnancy Centers With Massive Fines
Dem Gov Signs Bill Threatening Crisis Pregnancy Centers With Massive Fines Jack Applewhite on July 28, 2023 Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law Thursday that threatens crisis pregnancy centers with…
Biden Admin To Start Slapping Fines On Companies Buying The Wrong Type Of Light Bulb
Biden Admin To Start Slapping Fines On Companies Buying The Wrong Type Of Light Bulb Nick Pope on July 26, 2023 The Department of Energy (DOE) is prepared to start imposing fines…
Fed fines UBS $268.5 million for Credit Suisse missteps with Archegos
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve announced Monday it had fined UBS Group AG $268.5 million for Credit Suisse’s misconduct around its dealings with the defunct investment firm Archegos Capital Management.…
SEC fines Cantor Fitzgerald over repeated failure to identify large traders
(Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has fined Cantor Fitzgerald $1.4 million over the company’s repeated failure to identify and report customers as large traders. Cantor Fitzgerald did not admit…
China fines Ant 7.1 billion yuan
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s central bank on Friday announced a fine of 7.12 billion yuan ($984 million) for Ant Group. Reuters reported earlier on Friday that the People’s Bank of China (PBOC),…
Russian court fines Google an additional $47 million
(Reuters) -A Russian court has fined Alphabet’s Google 4 billion roubles ($47 million) for failing to pay an earlier fine over alleged abuse of its dominant position in the video hosting market,…
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