Crime : Page 169

5-hour Energy pays $4.3 million for false advertising

February 9, 2017 A King County judge has ordered the makers of 5-hour Energy to pay about $4.3 million in penalties, attorneys' fees and costs for multiple violations of the state Consumer Protection Act.

Northumbrian Water to pay £375,000 for environment breach in UK pumping station

February 9, 2017 The Environment Agency has accepted an Enforcement Undertaking which will see Northumbrian Water pay £375,000 to charities in the North East after it breached environmental permitting regulations.

ASC sanctions Coastal Pacific Mining Corp.

February 9, 2017 The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has sanctioned Coastal Pacific Mining Corp. for contravening Alberta securities laws.

Europe fines three companies €68m for car battery recycling cartel

February 8, 2017 The European Commission has fined Campine, Eco-Bat Technologies and Recylex a total of €68 million for fixing prices for purchasing scrap automotive batteries, in breach of EU antitrust rules.

FTC charges that Shire ViroPharma abused government processes

February 7, 2017 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint in federal district court charging Shire ViroPharma with violating the antitrust laws.

ASC finds that Ferlyn Chmelyk contravened Alberta securities laws

February 7, 2017 The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has found that six Respondents – Ferlyn Robert John Chmelyk, Blackbridge Financial, 1735560 Alberta, 1735563 Alberta, 1751886 Alberta, and Studio 33 (formerly 1751889 Alberta) – breached Alberta securities laws.

Vizio to pay $2.2m for collecting viewing histories without users’ consent

February 7, 2017 Vizio, Inc., one of the world’s largest manufacturers and sellers of internet-connected “smart” televisions, has agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Office of the New Jersey Attorney General that it installed software on its TVs to collect viewing data on 11 million consumer TVs without consumers’ knowledge or consent.

Stratford Career Institute agrees to settle FTC charges

February 6, 2017 Stratford Career Institute has agreed to stop making allegedly deceptive claims about educational programs under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.

China punishes 7 automakers for green subsidy breaches

February 6, 2017 The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has cut subsidy qualifications for seven Chinese automakers over subsidy cheating.

RBS 'tried to f*ck a bank counterparty,' will pay $85 million

February 3, 2017 The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an Order filing and settling charges against The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).

CFTC orders E*TRADE Securities and E*TRADE Clearing to pay $280,000

February 3, 2017 The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an Order filing and settling charges against E*TRADE Securities LLC (E*TRADE Securities), an Introducing Broker, and E*TRADE Clearing LLC (E*TRADE Clearing), a Futures Commission Merchant.

'16-month investigation shows Spectrum-Time Warner has been ripping you'

February 3, 2017 Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a lawsuit against Charter Communications and its subsidiary Spectrum Management Holdings.