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CBA pays $180,000 in penalties and will write off $2.5 million

September 15, 2016 Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has paid four infringement notices totalling $180,000 in relation to breaches of responsible lending laws when providing personal overdraft facilities.

Independent Nutraceuticals barred from Iowa

September 15, 2016 The owner and the marketer of herbal pills touted in Iowa newspaper ads as “fixing” leaky bladders and making padded underwear “a thing of the past” will permanently stop targeting Iowans.

Biggest companies to stop illegal online tracking of children

September 14, 2016 Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced that his office has reached settlements with Viacom, Mattel, Hasbro, and JumpStart Games resolving investigations into the companies’ violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

Police opens criminal proceedings against Philip Morris Ukraine for tax liabilities

September 14, 2016 The National Police of Ukraine has opened criminal proceedings against Philip Morris Ukraine, one of the largest tobacco companies in Ukraine, regarding its tax liabilities in the amount of UAH 635 million.

NFCU carries out operation targeting illegal sale of DNP

September 14, 2016 The National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) and Ards and North Down Borough Council executed search warrants at two premises in Bangor, County Down in Northern Ireland.

UK High Court shuts down fraudulent South American gold mines investment scheme

September 14, 2016 Five companies, who collectively offered and provided an investment vehicle for partnerships in gold mining projects in South America, were wound up by the UK's High Court on August 17, 2016 following an investigation by the Insolvency Service.

Chemmart agrees to improve its promotion of myDNA tests

September 14, 2016 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has accepted an administrative undertaking on behalf of Chemmart regarding the effectiveness of a myDNA genetic test in identifying an individual’s response to certain drugs.

FAS upheld at court its decision on case against container carriers

September 14, 2016 On September 7, 2016, Moscow Arbitration supported a decision of the antimonopoly body regarding international container lines.

ACCC against Joystick for alleged misleading e-cigarette 'no toxic chemicals' claims

September 13, 2016 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against The Joystick Company, an online e-cigarette retailer.

Volkswagen engineer pleads guilty for his role in cheating on U.S. emissions tests

September 10, 2016 James Robert Liang, a Volkswagen engineer, pleaded guilty for his role in a nearly 10-year conspiracy to defraud U.S. regulators and U.S. Volkswagen customers.

Chevron subsidiaries in California, Texas to pay $1.5m in overtime back wages

September 9, 2016 An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found that three subsidiaries of Chevron Corporation violated the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime provisions.

New Jersey wants more than $240,000 from 36 healthcare firms

September 9, 2016 The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs has issued Notices of Violations (NOVs) to 36 health care service firms statewide.