Category: Fines (Penalties)

Dallas Mavericks Fined $750,000 for ‘Desire to Lose’ a Game

The N.B.A. fined the team for resting players and making statements that indicated it did not want to win against the Chicago Bulls this month.
TikTok Is Fined $15.9 Million Over Misusing Kids’ Data in Britain

The video-sharing app inappropriately allowed more than one million underage children in the United Kingdom to access the platform in 2020, regulators said.
Dollar General Is Deemed a ‘Severe Violator’ by the Labor Dept.

The New York Times – Business:
Since January 2017, OSHA has cited the company for 111 instances of workplace safety violations and imposed more than $15.5 million in penalties.
NBA ‘Bad Boy’ Wants Players to Do as He Says, Not as His Teams Did

The New York Times – Sports:
Joe Dumars was on the 1980s Detroit Pistons teams known for their hard fouls. But players and coaches who step out of line today can expect fines and suspensions — from him.
Wells Fargo’s Carrie Tolstedt Pleads Guilty and Faces Prison

The New York Times – Business:
Carrie L. Tolstedt, who ran the bank’s retail branches, faces up to 16 months in prison for obstructing a bank examination.
Packer Sanitation Fined for Illegally Employing More Than 100 Children, Labor Officials Say

The New York Times – Business:
Packers Sanitation Services Inc. paid a $1.5 million penalty this week for employing children as young as 13 in dangerous jobs at meat-processing plants.
GoodRx Leaked User Health Data to Facebook and Google, F.T.C. Says

The New York Times – Business:
The popular drug discount app deceptively shared details on users’ illnesses and medicines with ad firms, regulators said in a legal complaint.
Air Travel Debacles Put Pete Buttigieg in the Hot Seat

The New York Times – Travel:
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.
Crypto Lender Nexo Is Fined $45 Million

The New York Times – Business:
It’s the latest cryptocurrency company to draw scrutiny from regulators, who are seeking to rein in the industry after the collapse of FTX.
N.W.S.L. Bans Ex-Coaches and Fines Teams After Misconduct Report

The New York Times – Sports:
Findings released in December revealed a number of issues throughout the league, including several instances of sexual and emotional abuse.
Meta Fined $414 Million After Ad Practices Ruled Illegal Under EU Law

The New York Times – Business:
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.
Meta Fined $414 Million After Ad Practices Ruled Illegal Under EU Law

The New York Times – Business:
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.