They Shared Erotic Images in a Group Chat. The Fine: $17,000.

A couple in Singapore created a Telegram account where they posted risqué content for subscribers. They were convicted of violating nudity and obscenity laws.

#decisions-and-verdicts, #fines-penalties, #indecency-obscenity-and-profanity, #instant-messaging, #pornography, #singapore, #video-recordings-downloads-and-streaming, #vietnam

Lawmakers Clamor for Action on Child Migrant Labor as Outrage Grows

Members of Congress are pressing for changes to the law and the Biden administration’s approach as federal and state enforcement agencies begin a crackdown on companies that employ underage migrants.

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A Boardwalk Basketball Grift Conjured Out of Thin Air

In the time-honored tradition of small-time schemes everywhere, the operator of a Jersey Shore game of chance is found guilty of deception.

#arcades, #fines-penalties, #frauds-and-swindling, #new-jersey, #wildwood-nj

What Makes Eric Adams Fight City Hall Over Rats?

The mayor of the nation’s largest city is again immersing himself in contesting a mundane rat summons. His motivations may be both personal and political.

#adams-eric-l, #fines-penalties, #health-and-mental-hygiene-department-nyc, #mayors, #new-york-city, #office-of-administrative-trials-and-hearings-nyc, #rats, #real-estate-and-housing-residential, #rodents, #waste-materials-and-disposal

What Drunken Driving Taught Me

When the officers handcuffed me, my indignation knew no bounds, but things look different now.

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Rishi Sunak Is Fined for Not Wearing a Seatbelt

The police in Lancashire, in northwest England, levied the fine after the British prime minister posted a video on Instagram that showed him riding in a car, unbuckled.

#conservative-party-great-britain, #fines-penalties, #lancashire-england, #police, #politics-and-government, #seatbelts, #social-media, #sunak-rishi-1980

Air Travel Debacles Put Pete Buttigieg in the Hot Seat

Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, is facing scrutiny after a meltdown by Southwest Airlines and a Federal Aviation Administration system outage wreaked havoc on flights.

#airlines-and-airplanes, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #buttigieg-pete-1982, #computer-network-outages, #consumer-protection, #delays-transportation, #federal-aviation-administration, #fines-penalties, #southwest-airlines-company, #transportation-department-us, #united-states-politics-and-government

Mayor Adams Has Rats. Curtis Sliwa Has Cats. What Could Go Wrong?

The ongoing saga of Mayor Eric Adams and his war against rats reached a new level of absurdity, with Curtis Sliwa and feral cats entering the mix.

#adams-eric-l, #brooklyn-nyc, #cats, #fines-penalties, #new-york-city, #rats, #rodents, #sliwa-curtis

Meta Fined $414 Million After Ad Practices Ruled Illegal Under EU Law

The decision is one of the most consequential issued under the E.U.’s landmark data-protection law and creates a new business headwind for the social media giant.

#advertising-and-marketing, #computers-and-the-internet, #data-mining-and-database-marketing, #europe, #european-union, #facebook-inc, #fines-penalties, #general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr, #instagram-inc, #ireland, #meta-platforms-inc, #privacy, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #social-media

Coinbase Reaches $100 Million Settlement With New York Regulators

The U.S. crypto exchange will pay a $50 million fine for letting customers open accounts with few background checks and spend $50 million to improve compliance.

#banking-and-financial-institutions, #coinbase-inc, #department-of-financial-services-nys, #fines-penalties, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #securities-and-commodities-violations, #securities-and-exchange-commission, #united-states, #virtual-currency

Wells Fargo to Pay $3.7 Billion Over Consumer Banking Violations

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cited improper overdraft fees, account freezes, auto repossessions and misapplied home loan payments that have harmed millions of consumers since 2011.

#consumer-financial-protection-bureau, #fines-penalties, #personal-finances, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #scharf-charles-w, #wells-fargocompany

U.S. Fines Airlines More Than $7 Million for Not Providing Refunds

The Transportation Department penalties come after many travelers have expressed frustration about flight delays, cancellations and other problems.

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Judge Fines Trump Lawyers in Clinton Conspiracy Suit Tossed in September

The sanctions ruling comes as a range of lawyers working for former President Donald J. Trump are under scrutiny.

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Nets Suspend Kyrie Irving Indefinitely After Antisemitic Movie Post

Irving posted a link to an antisemitic movie last week but has declined to apologize. His suspension will last at least five games.

#anti-defamation-league, #anti-semitism, #basketball, #brooklyn-nets, #discrimination, #fines-penalties, #holocaust-and-the-nazi-era, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #indecency-obscenity-and-profanity, #irving-kyrie, #jews-and-judaism, #national-basketball-assn, #silver-adam-1962, #social-media, #tsai-joseph-c, #war-crimes-genocide-and-crimes-against-humanity

Los Angeles Pedestrians Look Forward to Relaxed Jaywalking Law

“I’m smart enough to know if cars are coming,” said one walker who is glad the old law will come off the books on Jan. 1.

#fines-penalties, #jaywalking, #law-and-legislation, #los-angeles-calif, #traffic-accidents-and-safety

Soon, Jaywalking Will No Longer Be a Crime in California

Supporters of decriminalization, which takes effect Jan. 1, say the laws have disproportionately targeted people based on race and economic status.

#california, #fines-penalties, #jaywalking, #university-of-virginia, #walking

What to Know About the New NBA Season

Much of the conversation around the league the past few months hasn’t been about basketball.

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How Credit Suisse Became a Meme Stock

The longstanding troubles of Credit Suisse recently grabbed the attention of amateur investors whose social media posts sparked fears that the bank was running out of money.

#appointments-and-executive-changes, #banking-and-financial-institutions, #credit-suisse-group-ag, #fines-penalties, #gottstein-thomas, #horta-osorio-antonio, #korner-ulrich, #meme-stocks, #social-media, #stocks-and-bonds, #thiam-tidjane

Justice Dept. Recommends Bannon Be Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison

Stephen K. Bannon, who is set to be sentenced on Friday, deserved a penalty harsher than the minimum term of one month in jail because he had blatantly brushed off the Jan. 6 committee’s demands, prosecutors said.

#bannon-stephen-k, #fines-penalties, #house-select-committee-to-investigate-the-january-6th-attack, #justice-department, #subpoenas, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

Protecting the Peatlands of Ireland as Fuel Costs Skyrocket

One in seven Irish households still burn peat for heat. New rules are aimed at discouraging a practice that many consider part of the culture.

#agriculture-and-farming, #carbon-capture-and-sequestration, #county-mayo-ireland, #european-union, #fines-penalties, #global-warming, #heating, #internal-storyline-no, #ireland, #law-and-legislation, #peat, #politics-and-government

For N.F.L. Kickers, Showing Too Much Leg Could Hurt Their Pockets

The league drew the ire of several kickers over its enforcement of uniform policies that require players to wear pants that cover their knees.

#atlanta-falcons, #fines-penalties, #football, #legs, #los-angeles-rams, #national-football-league, #new-york-giants, #social-media, #uniforms

Robert Sarver to Tell Phoenix Suns and Mercury Teams Amid Scandal

Robert Sarver, the majority owner of the N.B.A. and W.N.B.A. teams in Phoenix, had been fined $10 million and suspended for using racist slurs and mistreating employees for years.

#basketball, #fines-penalties, #national-basketball-assn, #national-basketball-players-assn, #phoenix-mercury, #phoenix-suns, #sarver-robert-1961, #tremaglio-tamika, #womens-national-basketball-assn

China’s Public Puts on a Show of Zero Covid for an Audience of One

Because of Xi Jinping’s unrelenting policy, the Chinese people put up with a precarious existence filled with lockdowns, quarantines and mass testing.

#chengdu-china, #china, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #deaths-fatalities, #fines-penalties, #quarantines, #xi-jinping

Watson Suspended 11 Games and Fined $5 Million in Sexual Misconduct Case

The N.F.L. was seeking a yearlong suspension, but reached a settlement with the quarterback after an arbitrator recommended a six-game penalty.

#cleveland-browns, #fines-penalties, #football, #goodell-roger, #harvey-peter-c, #houston-texans, #national-football-league, #national-football-league-players-assn, #sexual-harassment, #watson-deshaun-1995

New York Developers Rush to Reduce Emissions as Hefty Fines Loom

Building owners are trying to figure out how to pay for upgrades needed to comply with city regulations intended to fight climate change.

#buildings-department-nyc, #fines-penalties, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #new-york-city, #real-estate-commercial, #real-estate-and-housing-residential, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #sustainable-living

Dolphins Lose Draft Picks, and Owner Is Suspended for Tampering

An investigator also found no evidence that the Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross seriously pressed his coach to deliberately lose games.

#fines-penalties, #flores-brian-1981, #football, #miami-dolphins, #national-football-league, #ross-stephen-m

The NFL’s Most Notable Suspensions

Deshaun Watson’s six-game suspension, imposed by a retired federal judge, was the first player conduct penalty reached by the N.F.L.’s new hearing process.

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As India Bans Disposable Plastic, Tamil Nadu Offers Lessons

Tamil Nadu’s ban on single-use plastic has gotten results, thanks to relentless policing. Now, India says it will tackle the problem nationwide.

#environment, #fines-penalties, #india, #plastic-bags, #recalls-and-bans-of-products, #tamil-nadu-india

Alabama Takes From the Poor and Gives to the Rich

How fines and fees trap people in a kind of penury from which they may never escape.

#alabama, #black-people, #courts-and-the-judiciary, #criminal-justice, #finances, #fines-penalties, #income-inequality, #local-government, #lowndes-county-ala, #montgomery-ala, #property-taxes, #states-us, #taxation, #traffic-and-parking-violations

China Fines Didi $1.2 Billion as Tech-Sector Pressures Persist

The fine will most likely clear the way for Didi to list in Hong Kong, but a recovery for China’s internet sector remains elusive.

#china, #didi-chuxing, #fines-penalties, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry

How Boris Johnson Suffered a Stunning Political Reversal

The same baffling mix of strengths and foibles that propelled Mr. Johnson’s rise have brought him low: rare political intuition, and breathtaking personal recklessness.

#conservative-party-great-britain, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #economic-conditions-and-trends, #fines-penalties, #great-britain, #johnson-boris, #politics-and-government

Special Olympics Lifts Vaccine Mandate for Its U.S.A. Games

Florida health officials told Special Olympics that the vaccine requirement violated state law.

#athletics-and-sports, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #desantis-ron, #fines-penalties, #intellectual-disabilities, #orlando-fla, #special-olympics, #vaccination-and-immunization

An Indian State Banned Alcohol. The Drinking Moved to Nearby Nepal.

The ban in Bihar State, championed by local women, was aimed at tackling alcoholism and domestic violence. But a drinking scene has sprung up across the border in Nepal.

#alcoholic-beverages, #bars-and-nightclubs, #bihar-india, #fines-penalties, #india, #nepal, #politics-and-government, #smuggling

Wisconsin Democrats Sue G.O.P. Fake Electors Over 2020 Scheme

In the first lawsuit of its kind, two real Electoral College delegates from 2020 are seeking damages from 10 fake ones who tried to help Donald Trump overturn his defeat in the state.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #chesebro-kenneth, #electoral-college, #fines-penalties, #presidential-election-of-2020, #republican-party, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #troupis-james-r, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government, #wisconsin

Johnson Is All Apologies Before Parliament After ‘Partygate’ Fine

Though opposition politicians called him out, only one member of his own Conservative party called on him to resign.

#conservative-party-great-britain, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #elections, #fines-penalties, #great-britain, #house-of-commons-great-britain, #johnson-boris, #labour-party-great-britain, #politics-and-government

Sean Avery Is Representing Himself in Court. The Judge Advised Against It.

Sean Avery, the former Rangers hockey player, chose to represent himself in court on Thursday on a misdemeanor charge. The judge advised him not to.

#avery-sean, #fines-penalties, #hockey-ice, #national-hockey-league, #new-york-city, #new-york-rangers

Johnson’s Cabinet Backs Him After ‘Partygate’ Fine

The support from the British prime minister’s party means he can likely ride out the immediate storm, but his troubles are not over, experts say.

#conservative-party-great-britain, #fines-penalties, #great-britain, #house-of-commons-great-britain, #johnson-boris, #politics-and-government, #polls-and-public-opinion, #sunak-rishi-1980

Boris Johnson Will Be Fined for Breaking U.K. Lockdown Rules

The British prime minister and the chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, were among those caught in a police investigation.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #fines-penalties, #great-britain, #johnson-boris, #politics-and-government, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #quarantines, #scotland-yard-metropolitan-police-service, #sunak-rishi-1980

PG&E agrees to pay $55 million in penalties and costs over two wildfires.

The California utility settled civil charges and avoided criminal prosecution over the role of its equipment in igniting the blazes.

#california, #compensation-for-damages-law, #fines-penalties, #pacific-gas-and-electric-co, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #wildfires

Wind Energy Company to Pay $8 Million in Killings of 150 Eagles

ESI Energy pleaded guilty based on the documented “blunt force trauma” deaths of golden eagles struck by fast-moving turbine blades, prosecutors said.

#alternative-and-renewable-energy, #bald-eagles, #birds, #eagles-birds, #energy-and-power, #esi-energy, #fines-penalties, #nextera-energy-resources, #turbines, #wind-power

Democrats Agree to Pay $113,000 Over Campaign Spending Inquiry

Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Democratic Party described payments to a law firm that commissioned scrutiny of Trump-Russia ties — leading to the Steele dossier — as legal services, not opposition research.

#campaign-finance, #clinton-hillary-rodham, #democratic-national-committee, #federal-election-commission, #fines-penalties, #russian-interference-in-2016-us-elections-and-ties-to-trump-associates, #steele-christopher-1964, #trump-donald-j

In Tennis, Racket Smashing Gets Out of Hand

Long accepted as an entertaining idiosyncrasy of the sport, the act of hurling one’s racket has led to some close calls, as ball people and chair umpires dodge injury.

#assn-of-tennis-professionals, #brooksby-jenson-2000, #fines-penalties, #kyrgios-nick, #tennis, #zverev-alexander

A New York City Clean-Air Program Pays Citizens to Report Idling Trucks

A New York City clean-air program allows citizens to report idling commercial vehicles in exchange for a cut of the fines. Some drivers respond with fists.

#air-pollution, #department-of-environmental-protection-nyc, #engines, #fines-penalties, #new-york-city, #trucks-and-trucking

Weight Watchers App Gathered Data From Children, F.T.C. Says

Kurbo by WW, a weight loss app geared toward children, illegally collected data from users as young as 8 without their parents’ consent, the Federal Trade Commission said in a complaint.

#children-and-childhood, #childrens-online-privacy-protection-act, #computers-and-the-internet, #data-mining-and-database-marketing, #diet-and-nutrition, #eating-disorders, #federal-trade-commission, #fines-penalties, #mobile-applications, #parenting, #privacy, #weight, #weight-watchers-international-inc

Why Brittney Griner and Other W.N.B.A. Stars Play Overseas

Competing for international teams during the W.N.B.A.’s off-season is common for players. The chance to earn extra money is just one of the draws.

#basketball, #collective-bargaining, #fines-penalties, #wages-and-salaries, #womens-national-basketball-assn

The WNBA’s $20 Million Debate Over Charter Flights

Secret charter flights cost the Liberty a big fine, but players say they deserve them — and need them to be healthy. The league says they’re too expensive for now.

#airlines-and-airplanes, #athletics-and-sports, #basketball, #collective-bargaining, #engelbert-catherine, #fines-penalties, #jackson-terri-carmichael, #new-york-liberty, #organized-labor, #womens-national-basketball-assn

Michigan Coach Juwan Howard Suspended for Rest of Regular Season

Howard, who slapped a Wisconsin assistant men’s basketball coach in the head in a handshake line, was suspended and fined $40,000, but will be eligible to return for the postseason.

#basketball, #coaches-and-managers, #fines-penalties, #howard-juwan

E.U. Cuts Payments to Poland in Dispute Over Unpaid Fines

For the first time, the E.U. executive arm said it would divert millions in grants to a member country to cover unpaid fines, escalating a confrontation despite jitters over Ukraine.

#courts-and-the-judiciary, #duda-andrzej-1972, #european-commission, #european-court-of-justice, #european-union, #fines-penalties, #hungary, #poland, #politics-and-government

Greene and Clyde Rack Up Fines for Defying House’s Mask Mandate

Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Andrew Clyde have incurred more than $100,000 combined in penalties for dozens of violations.

#clyde-andrew-1963, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #ethics-and-official-misconduct, #fines-penalties, #greene-marjorie-taylor-1974, #house-committee-on-ethics, #house-of-representatives, #republican-party, #united-states-politics-and-government, #workplace-hazards-and-violations