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German court convicts four ex-Volkswagen managers of fraud in emissions scandal

May 30, 2025
A German court has sentenced two former Volkswagen executives to prison and handed suspended sentences to two others for their roles in the company’s diesel emissions scandal.

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EU fines carmakers €458 million for anti-recycling cartel

April 4, 2025
The European Commission has fined 15 major car manufacturers and the European Automobiles Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) a total of around €458 million for participating in a long-lasting cartel concerning end-of-life vehicle recycling.

Commission fines Pierre Cardin and its licensee Ahlers €5.7 million for restricting cross-border sales of clothing

November 29, 2024
The European Commission has fined Pierre Cardin and its largest licensee Ahlers a total of €5.7 million for breaching EU antitrust rules by restricting cross-border sales of Pierre Cardin-branded clothing, as well as sales of such products to specific customers.

BHP, Vale agree to pay $30B damages for Brazil dam disaster

November 1, 2024
Mining giants BHP and Vale have signed a deal with Brazil's government to pay nearly US$30 billion in damages for a 2015 dam collapse that triggered the country's worst environmental disaster.

Commission fines České dráhy and Österreichische Bundesbahnen €48.7 million over collusion to exclude common compe

October 25, 2024
The European Commission has fined České dráhy (‘ČD') and Österreichische Bundesbahnen (‘ÖBB'), the Czech and Austrian rail incumbents, a total of €48.7 million for breaching EU antitrust rules.

SEC charges Keurig with making inaccurate statements regarding recyclability of K-Cup beverage pod

September 13, 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. with making inaccurate statements regarding the recyclability of its K-Cup single use beverage pods.

SEC charges John Deere with FCPA violations for subsidiary’s role in Thai bribery scheme

September 13, 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Deere & Company, which does business as John Deere, agreed to pay nearly $10 million to resolve SEC charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) arising out of bribes paid by its wholly owned subsidiary, Wirtgen Thailand.

AG Bonta secures $3.9 million settlement with cryptocurrency company Robinhood

September 6, 2024
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $3.9 million settlement with cryptocurrency trading platform Robinhood Crypto, LLC for failing to allow customers to withdraw their cryptocurrency from their Robinhood accounts from 2018 to 2022, and for failing to fully disclose aspects of its trading and order handling arrangements.

Italy issues $6.4 million fine over Chinese cars badged as Italian

June 21, 2024
Italy’s antitrust authority fined a local automobile company €6 million (US$6.4 million) after determining it had illegally labelled vehicles from Chinese manufacturers including Chery Automobile Co as Italian-made.

EU Commission fines Mondelēz €337.5 million for cross-border trade restrictions

May 24, 2024
The European Commission has fined Mondelēz International, Inc. €337.5 million for hindering the cross-border trade of chocolate, biscuits and coffee products between Member States, in breach of EU competition rules.
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