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Energy Transfer fined by Ohio EPA for 18 pipeline spills

May 14, 2017
Energy Transfer Partners has been fined $430,000 by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Ohio for environment pollution violations.

Italy antitrust body fines Whatsapp $3.3 million over customer data terms

May 12, 2017
Italy's antitrust watchdog said on Friday it was imposing a 3 million-euro ($3.3 million) fine on messaging service Whatsapp for allegedly obliging users to agree to sharing their personal data with its parent company Facebook.

Barclays to pay $97 million for overcharging clients

May 10, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an enforcement action requiring Barclays Capital to refund advisory fees or mutual fund sales charges to clients who were overcharged.

Bumble Bee Foods agrees to plead guilty to price fixing

May 9, 2017
Bumble Bee Foods LLC has agreed to plead guilty for its role in a conspiracy to fix the prices of shelf-stable tuna fish, such as canned and pouch tuna, sold in the United States, the Department of Justice announced.

Former MoneyGram executive to pay record personal fine

May 8, 2017
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced the settlement of claims under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).

Nasdaq Stockholm orders Oscar Properties to pay two annual fees in fine

May 8, 2017
The Disciplinary Committee of Nasdaq Stockholm has found that Oscar Properties has breached Nasdaq Stockholm’s regulations and, accordingly, has imposed a fine on Oscar Properties amounting to two annual fees, corresponding to an amount of SEK 410,000.

Hyundai Steel fined $275,600 for obstructing FTC's probe

May 8, 2017
South Korea's corporate watchdog said that it has imposed a combined 312 million won ($275,600) on Hyundai Steel Co., the country's second-biggest steelmaker by sales, and its employees for obstructing an investigation and refusing to present evidence.

Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $110m in cancer lawsuit

May 5, 2017
A St. Louis jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay more than $110 million to a Virginia woman who blamed the company's talcum products for her ovarian cancer.

South Korean FTC fines department stores for abusing contractors

May 4, 2017
The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) slapped a combined 2.2 billion won ($1.94 million) in fines on six local department stores.

U.S. intervenes in False Claims Act lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group

May 3, 2017
The United States has intervened and filed a complaint in a lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UHG).

Semiconductor company and former CFO settle accounting fraud charges

May 2, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that a South Korea-based semiconductor manufacturer and its former CFO have agreed to settle charges related to an accounting scheme to artificially boost revenue and manipulate the financial results reported to investors.

Blood testing laboratory to pay $6 million for unnecessary testing

May 1, 2017
Quest Diagnostics Inc. has agreed to pay $6 million to resolve a lawsuit by the United States alleging that Berkeley HeartLab Inc., of Alameda, California, violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to physicians and patients to induce the use of Berkeley for blood testing services and by charging for medically unnecessary tests.
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