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Complaint against PDC Energy for alleged Clean Air Act violations

June 27, 2017
The Department of Justice, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Colorado, on behalf of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), filed a civil complaint in federal court in Denver, Colorado, against PDC Energy.

Hyundai Motor affiliate fined for unfair business with subcontractors

June 25, 2017
South Korea's corporate watchdog said Sunday that it has slapped 360 million won ($316,000) in fines on Hyundai Wia Corp., an auto parts affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, for abusing its market power to control subcontractors.

Infosys in $1 million settlement with New York AG

June 24, 2017
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a $1 million settlement with Infosys Corporation.

Italy fines BA, Etihad Airways over 'no-show' ticket rules

June 24, 2017
Italy's competition watchdog fined British Airways and Etihad Airways for failing to adequately inform customers booking online that return legs of roundtrip tickets would be cancelled if they failed to travel on the outward journey.

Anthem to pay record $115 million to settle data breach lawsuits

June 24, 2017
Anthem agreed to settle litigation over hacking in 2015 that compromised about 79 million people's personal information for $115 million, which lawyers said would be the largest settlement ever for a data breach.

Syngenta to pay $217.7m to Kansas farmers in GMO corn case

June 23, 2017
A U.S. jury on Friday ordered Syngenta to pay $217.7 million to more than 7,000 Kansas farmers over its decision to commercialize a genetically modified strain of corn before China approved importing it.

EC fines three car lighting system producers €27 million in cartel settlement

June 21, 2017
The European Commission has fined Automotive Lighting and Hella a total of €26 744 000 for participating in an automotive lighting cartel, in breach of EU antitrust rules.

Two shipping companies pay $1.9m for covering up vessel pollution

June 21, 2017
Two shipping companies based in Egypt and Singapore pleaded guilty in federal court in Beaumont, Tx., to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and obstruction of justice for covering up the illegal dumping of oil-contaminated bilge water and garbage from one of their ships into the sea.

SFO charges in Barclays Qatar capital raising case

June 20, 2017
The Serious Fraud Office has charged Barclays Plc and four individuals with conspiracy to commit fraud and the provision of unlawful financial assistance contrary to the Companies Act 1985.

SinoPac Holdings chairman detained on breach of trust charges

June 19, 2017
Ho Show-chung, chairman of SinoPac Holdings, was detained Sunday on charges of breach of trust after prosecutors found he and other company executives were involved in illegal loans that reportedly amounted to NT$5 billion ($164.6 million).

Canadian National Railway to pay over $2.5 million for environmental offences

June 17, 2017
Canadians value a safe and clean environment. Environment and Climate Change Canada's enforcement officers work hard every day to make sure people and companies are observing Canadian environmental laws.

Genesis Healthcare to pay $53.6 million to resolve False Claims Act

June 16, 2017
The Justice Department announced that Genesis Healthcare will pay the federal government $53,639,288.04, including interest, to settle six federal lawsuits and investigations.