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I don’t even know what to say anymore “You’d better swallow that leaf if you know what’s good for you” A pensioner was hit with a £250 fine by overzealous litter wardens for spitting out a leaf that blew into …
How does this prevent climate change? Greta Thunberg has been banned from Venice for two days and fined €150 after pouring green dye into the Grand Canal AC
A woman says she was “shocked” when she was fined £150 for tipping the remnants of her coffee down a road gully in west London. Burcu Yesilyurt, who lives in Kew, said she thought she was acting “responsibly” when she …
In a stark revelation, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has slapped Robinhood with a hefty $45 million fine for failing to adhere to critical regulatory standards, including those under Regulation SHO. This settlement, announced by the SEC, outlines …
Pfizer and Flynn Pharma, manufacturers of phenytoin sodium capsules which are used to treat epilepsy, have been fined a combined total of £69 million by the Competitions Appeal Tribunal (CAT) for “charging excessive prices” between 2012 and 2016. Around 48,000 …
AUSTIN, Texas — Coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday that the Texas Longhorns’ “passionate fan base” needs to use “better discretion” after the school was fined and threatened with further sanctions by the SEC. Texas fans pelted the field with water …
By Martin Armstrong https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Viktor-Orban-Defends-Hungary.mp4 The European Union has fined Hungary for failing to accept its delegated quota of migrants. Hungary has refused to pay the fine €200 million fine issued by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). Will this be …
Citigroup 2024 Recap⚠️ -Subject to FINRA disqualification for aiding and abetting -Failed Stress Test after Fed identified "weakness" in Resolution (Bankruptcy) Plan-Fined for bad books/inability to manage "ongoing risk" Did I mention they have $30 Trillion in Swaps? pic.twitter.com/ej4JQmhQ3X — …
A European Union court has ordered Hungary to pay a fine of €200 million for refusing to adhere to the bloc’s rules imposing open borders on all its member states. The ruling, which dates back to Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s …
A company that breeds animals for medical testing has been fined a record $35m (£27m) after 4,000 beagles were rescued from its facility in Virginia in 2022. The fine against Envigo RMS LLC for animal cruelty is the largest fine …
Officials say it’s important to educate yourself and your children about clams before going ashore. h/t Digital mix guy Spock
By Marshall Cohen 2 minute read Published 5:29 PM EDT, Wed March 30, 2022 Washington CNN — Federal election regulators fined Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee earlier this month for not properly disclosing the money …
Immigrant children as young as 14 were found working illegally amid dangerous heavy equipment at a Tennessee firm that makes parts for lawn mowers sold by John Deere and other companies, according to Labor Department officials. The company, Tuff Torq, …
A hayfever sufferer has been fined £150 for “picking his nose” during his commute to work. Alex McLeod, 22, was walking between West Ealing and Ealing Broadway Station in West London when he wiped his nose and dropped some mucus …
Whoopi whines that The View gets called out by "5 million people" when they make stuff up and lie.She then demands the judge make Trump pay "$10 million" every time he "disparages" a law or gag order. pic.twitter.com/P8KDQGHER9 — Nicholas …
via thenevadaglobe: The Globe received a scoop this morning that a complaint was filed by a Douglas County resident with the Vacation Home Rental (VHR) Advisory Board against billionaire climate investor Tom Steyer, owner of the Glenbrook mansion that the …
If the government doesn’t like what you say, they will secretly sue social media companies to hand over your account. Source: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4145606-twitter-fined-350k-for-failing-to-produce-trump-account-info-in-2020-election-probe/ In another Banana Republic move, it turned out Biden’s DOJ forced Twitter to hand over his main political …
Credit Suisse has been fined a record £87m by the Bank of England for “extremely serious” risk management failures. The bank, which was subject to a forced takeover by Swiss rival UBS earlier this year, fell “well below” regulatory standards …
A Los Angeles business owner says city code enforcement officials have relentlessly targeted him for setting a sidewalk sign too close to city property while ignoring the growing homeless encampments. Air said code enforcement officials in the past have ticketed …
Two New York lawyers have been fined $5,000 in a legal first after they relied on fake research created by ChatGPT for a submission in an injury claim against Avianca airline. Judge Kevin Castel said attorneys Steven Schwartz and Peter …