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Proposal seeks to fine tech companies for noncompliance with wiretap orders
Panel aims to address FBI concerns that it is unable to tap the Internet activity of terrorists, other criminals. Original post on washingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
Michigan judge holds self in contempt, pays $25 fine after his smartphone disrupts hearing
A Michigan judge whose smartphone disrupted a hearing in his own courtroom has held himself in contempt and paid $25 for the infraction. Original post on foxnews.com Comments on reddit.com
Why it’s time to rein in CEO pay – Global Public Square
By Heather Gautney, Special to CNN Editor’s note: Heather Gautney is an assistant professor of sociology at Fordham University, and author of ‘Protest and Organization in the Alternative Globalization Era.’ The views expressed are her own. Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
Tale Of Two Swiss Banks: Why Wegelin Failed And UBS Survived Tax Evasion Charges
Banks accused of similar bad behavior and on a greater scale have been able to avoid the same fate as Wegelin. What gives? Original post on forbes.com Comments on reddit.com
BBC News – Swiss bank Wegelin to close after US tax evasion fine
Switzerland’s oldest bank, Wegelin, is to close permanently after pleading guilty in a New York court to helping Americans evade their taxes. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Samsung fine: Apple ban attempts in Europe could cost Samsung $15B
Samsung (005930) could face a $15 billion fine in Europe alone for using Original post on bgr.com Comments on reddit.com
Bankster Justice Very Much Delayed
After years of tip-toeing around the too-big-to-fail banks – despite their key role in devastating the world’s economy – the U.S. government has fina… Original post on consortiumnews.com Comments on reddit.com
UBS Libor fine hits $1.5B after traders bribed brokers to fix rate – FP Street – News
Swiss bank’s huge penalty for rigging global interest rates expands the scandal to include bribery and highlights the influence of the mysterious Trader A in Tokyo who colluded with other banks Original post on financialpost.com Comments on reddit.com
UBS faces $1 billion fine for Libor rigging: source
LONDON (Reuters) – Swiss bank UBS
Piedmont Mom Gets $2,500 Ticket After Son, 3, Urinates In Yard – News9.com – Oklahoma City, OK – News, Weather, Video and Sports -
A 3 year old gets his mom in trouble with the law when he gets a ticket from police. Now the little boy’s mother will have to pay thousands of dollars for what the toddler did in their own front yard. Original post on news9.com Comments on reddit.com
HSBC fears U.S. money laundering fines to top $1.5 billion
LONDON (Reuters) – A U.S. fine for anti-money laundering rule breaches could cost HSBC significantly more than $1.5 billion and is likely to lead to criminal charges, Europe’s biggest bank said on Monday.HSBC Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
BBC News – Japan introduces piracy penalties for illegal downloads
A change to the law in Japan means citizens who illegally download copyright infringing files face jail sentences and fines. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Reddit Co-Founder Faces 13 Felonies for Data Theft, $1 Million Fine and 35 Years in Prison
BBC News – AU Optronics gets $500m fine in US for LCD price fixing
AU Optronics, one of Taiwan’s biggest firms, is fined $500m (£300m) by a US court for fixing prices of liquid crystal display panels. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Twitter ordered to turn over user data or face fine – Internet – Media
Microblogging site told to produce information about an Occupy Wall Street protester’s tweets or its last two quarterly reports. Read this blog post by Steven Musil on Internet & Media. Original post on cnet.com Comments on reddit.com
Women and Men Literally See Things Differently – Science World
In the battle of the sexes, it’s been said that men and women see things differently. Now, a new scientific study could back that view up. Published in Biology of Sex Differences, the report finds that the part of the brain which processes vision works differently in men than in women. While men have greater [...] Original post on voanews.com Comments on reddit.com
How Google and Apple’s digital mapping is mapping us – Technology
Digital maps on smartphones are brilliantly useful tools, but what sort of information do they gather about us – and how do they shape the way we look at the world? Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
No, Samsung did not try to pay Apple its $1bn fine in nickels – Technology
Dumb meme of the day, but it fails the legal tender test – and the reality test, if you think how much metal that would require. By Charles Arthur Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Now, CAG focuses on lax nuclear safety
NEW DELHI: In case of a nuclear accident in India at present, the maximum fine that can be imposed by the regulator on an offending nuclear plant is Rs 500. A CAG report on Atomic Energy Original post on indiatimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Is a $675,000 fine for sharing 31 pirated songs too much? – ExtremeTech
Joel Tenenbaum is out of options. A Massachusetts judge ruled the $675,000 fine levied against him is indeed appropriate and… Original post on extremetech.com Comments on reddit.com
Police Warn Internet Users Not To Pay Fines To File-Sharing Fraudsters – TorrentFreak
Police in Sweden are warning Internet users not to send money to criminals trying to extort money from alleged file-sharers. The sophisticated scam began when unsuspecting cell phone users browsed an infected website which somehow extracted information from their devices. This was followed up by a mailed allegation of copyright infringement and a cash demand for between 90 and 195 euros to be paid into a foreign bank account. Swedish Antipiratbyran say the scheme is nothing to do with them. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
Google to pay record $22.5 million to settle Safari privacy evasion charges – Aug. 9, 2012
Google skirted the default privacy settings on Apple’s Safari browser — and got hit with the FTC’s largest-ever penalty for a single company. Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
RBS faces huge fine over Libor scandal, says Stephen Hester – Business – guardian.co.uk
Chief executive of RBS speaks out on rate-rigging scandal and technology meltdown Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Penn State Nittany Lions hit with $60 million fine, 4-year bowl ban, wins dating to 1998 – ESPN
The NCAA has hit Penn State with a $60 million sanction, a four-year football postseason ban and a vacation of all wins dating to 1998, the organization announced Monday morning in a news release. Original post on espn.go.com Comments on reddit.com
Shell could face huge fine for Nigeria spill – Africa – Al Jazeera English
Nigerian agency tells parliament oil giant should pay $5bn for environmental damage caused by offshore leak last year. Original post on aljazeera.com Comments on reddit.com
2 Seattle men stopped at border for illegal candy – New York News – New York Breaking News – NYC Headlines
Two Seattle men say they spent more than two hours in a detention center at the Canadian border after U.S. border agents discovered illegal chocolate eggs in their car. Original post on myfoxny.com Comments on reddit.com
Consumer Watchdog Fines Capital One for Deceptive Credit Card Practices – NYTimes.com
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday delivered its first enforcement action against the financial industry, fining Capital One for pressuring and misleading more than two million credit card customers. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Google ‘faces $22.5m fine over iPhone and iPad privacy breach’ – Technology – guardian.co.uk
Tech giant close to agreeing deal with FTC after cookie rejection settings in Safari browser were bypassed, according to reports. By Charles Arthur Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on digg.com
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