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Wesley Snipes and the Ponzi scheme
in Sox First, on October 13, 2009
...e court allowed him to stay free during the appeals process, but he was not able to avoid the hefty fines that come with tax evasion. And with three years in federal prison looking him the eye, and l...
Bribery charges turn personal
in Sox First, on October 9, 2009
...ing. It's an interesting strategy because companies have deep enough pockets to absorb massive fines and even the hit to their reputation. That's not the case for individuals. The downside is...
BAE brought to justice (finally)
in Sox First, on September 7, 2009
...ompany would plead guilty before a judge, pay a fine and agree to mend its ways. Given the massive fines handed out to Siemens for its bribery scandal, this could be enormously damaging for BAE, part...
Mininova Faces €5 Million Fine
in P2P File Sharing, on August 31, 2009
...Dutch court has ordered Mininova to remove all copyright-infriginging files from its site or face fines of up to €5 million.
"Dutch-based pro-copyright lobby group Stichting Brein , which re...
en route vers le cerveau artificiel
in Business Computer Blog (FR), on août 3, 2009
...otre boîte crânienne ?) et à la compréhension des interactions fines qui régissent les relations entre neurones ou entre colonnes.
Alors au vu de tout cela, imaginer un "vrai" cerveau artif...
The Pirate Bay Goes to Jail
in P2P File Sharing, on April 17, 2009
The founders of The Pirate Bay were found guilty today, with a sentence of a year in prison and $3.6 million in damages. "Pirate Bay administrators Fredrik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg and Peter Sunde were found guilty in the case, along with Carl Lundström, who was accused of fu...
H.R.875 Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009
in Do you like to cook?, on March 12, 2009
...mine and interpret the legislation. Who do you think they are going to side with?
* Section 206 defines what will be considered a food production facility and what will be enforced up all food produc...
Entellium fallout
in The CIO Weblog, on October 9, 2008
...wire fraud charges from the wrong side of the prison bars today, facing up to 20 years and $250,000 fines for "overstating" Entellium's revenue to investors. In the economic climate we&#...
Kevin Trudeau's Secret "They" (Actually "He") Don't Want You to Know
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 8, 2008
...t; The court also imposed a judgment against Trudeau of more than $5 million dollars.
Based on the fines against him, this guy may get the chance to practice the debt cures in his new book on himself...
Judge Tosses out RIAA's victory
in P2P File Sharing, on September 26, 2008
...e" to single mother Jammie Thomas . A concept which can now no longer be used to slap silly fines on people by the RIAA.
Read up on the whole situation at Zeropaid if you have not been foll...
RIAA victory...to become a loss?
in Digital Music - The Future, on August 6, 2008
... download it) and it is now looking likely that it is going to be called a mistrial, and the damage fines all overturned.
Interesting stuff indeed, we'll keep you posted!...
Chain Restaurants in NYC, Required to Post Calorie Infos on Menus
in Daily Diabetic, on July 21, 2008
...taurants. The new rule took effect last Friday.
Starting on Saturday, health inspectors can slap fines of up to $2,000 on fast-food and casual-dining chains if calorie counts are not displayed on t...
Spammer Faces 25 Years In Prison
in I got Spam?!, on July 11, 2008
...lty to one count each of mail fraud, email fraud, and tax evasion. He also faces nearly $300,000 in fines. He was originally indicted on over 40 criminal charges including wire fraud, money laundering...
Bittorrent Users refusing to pay fines....
in P2P File Sharing, on June 16, 2008
A company in the UK by the name of Davenport Lyons is seeming a tad fishy at the moment... it keeps on sending out letters to people who have supposedly downloaded, or uploaded games via bittorrent, and is demanding money, or making threats as to what will happen.
They seem, however, to be en...
Torrentspy Faces Massive Fines
in P2P File Sharing, on May 9, 2008
Torrentspy, once giant of torrent searchs everywhere, has fallen once more. After the initial blocking of US traffic, then the final shutdown, there has been yet another kick in the teeth for the owners of the site; a $110 million judgement against them from the MPAA. The amount is idiotic;...
NFL's All-Criminal Team
in End Zone Buzz, on April 9, 2008
...t while plastered - fined.
OT Khalif Barnes, Jacksonville Jaguars: No Contest to DUI - received fines, probation, community service and license suspension.
DEFENSE
DE Jared Allen, Kansas Cit...
Sony BMG sued for piracy
in P2P File Sharing, on March 30, 2008
...more used to dealing with!
The smaller company wants to make this an example, so we can expect big fines for Sony if they end up losing.
More at Zeropaid. ...
Autovermietung: Weniger Knöllchen in Großbritannien
in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on 24.03.08
...llchen:
Analysis of year on year figures for speeding offences has seen a 108% decrease in fines being issued, representing the biggest year on year fall in 2007. In Q3 2007 the company saw a year ...
The Latest Online Poker News
in The Gambling Weblog, on March 20, 2008
...poker online comes from Massachusetts in the form of an asinine bill designed to levy not only fines but actual jail time for playing Internet Poker .
There's no doubt in my mind that the p...
Spam King Pleads Guilty
in I got Spam?!, on March 15, 2008
...e charges being dropped. He now faces a 20-year prison term and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines. Solway also had a $10 million judgment levied against him in Oklahoma and was slammed with a ...
The Siemens clean up
in Sox First, on March 6, 2008
... hand, the the US Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission could impose stiff fines and sanctions against Siemens. Similarly, German prosecutors identified dozens of suspects sinc...
Dune Closure NOT the Solution to Border Issues
in Under My Helmet, on March 4, 2008
...nth, the USBP enacted a Zero Tolerance Policy for dune traffic that crosses over the Border, citing fines, arrest and/or vehicle seizure as potential penalties. In addition, the USBP has increased in ...
SEC litigation and share price
in Sox First, on February 27, 2008
... are some violations worse than others? Is there a difference between litigation being settled with fines and without? What happens if it's just left pending? These questions and more are answere...
EU unimpressed with MS announcement
in The CIO Weblog, on February 26, 2008
... tremendous failure so far. Bloomberg News reported Monday that the EU plans to go ahead and levy fines against the Microsoft company for failing to comply adequately with the terms of a 2004 anti-t...
FINRA Hedge Fund Fines
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on January 10, 2008
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ( FINRA ) announced that it has fined a Houston company, SMH Capital Inc., $450,000 for failing to adopt adequate procedures in its prime brokerage and soft dollar services to hedge funds.
FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, is th...
Alcatel pays fine to settle bribery claim
in Sox First, on December 27, 2007
...As Philip Mattera noted last week in CorpWatch , these sorts of deals allow companies to pay their fines and portray themselves as paragons of virtue. It's about buying "instantaneous rede...
Political Pressure to Enforce Immigration Laws Likely to Continue to the US
in Global Mobility Report, on December 26, 2007
...ven more aggressive enforcement actions up to the election. "It's now felonies, jail time, fines and forfeitures," Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said at a re...
MPAA wins against Torrentspy
in P2P File Sharing, on December 21, 2007
...t's been accused of systematically destroying all evidence related to users actions, making the fines and possible prison sentances even worse.
Fortunatly for torrent users, as the servers...
US to toughen up on pirate punishment?
in P2P File Sharing, on December 6, 2007
...ng up a new federal agency for the sole purpose of chasing pirates as well as pretty much unlimited fines for file sharers, over the already accessive $10,000 a song that has been banded about before ...
Push to make BP pay for explosion
in Sox First, on December 5, 2007
...yer David Perry has told the Houston Chronicle that the company should pay at least $1 billion in fines, the equivalent of its profits, and that the Government is ignoring the company's previous...
On-Time Performance Improves for October
in The Aviation Weblog, on December 4, 2007
...d flights in the first half of the year improved their performance in the third quarter and avoided fines of up to $25,000 per violation. The department in May began investigating flights that were at...
MPAA at it again.
in P2P File Sharing, on November 27, 2007
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Not content with threatening a load of students with massive fines right before their exams, the MPAA have come up with a new idea to try and cut piracy on campus, by installing a rootki-, whoops,...
Delta Fined for Flight Arrival Data
in The Aviation Weblog, on November 23, 2007
...n Department said its enforcement office is continuing to investigate other carriers after imposing fines last month for similar violations of $50,000 on Hawaiian Holdings Inc.'s Hawaiian Airlines...
Alberta Considers Helmet Laws for Youths on ATVs
in Under My Helmet, on November 23, 2007
... In light of the fact that many parents won't protect their kids until they are threatened with fines, I reluctantly approve of regulations like this that are geared towards safety.
That, along ...
Airlines Could Be Fined for Delayed Flights
in The Aviation Weblog, on October 24, 2007
...ut of Chicago O'Hare and New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport) could face stiff fines. The announcement came as the U.S. government closed a six-month investigation.
Finally! Afte...
No New Work Permits for Foreign Nationals in Moscow in 2007
in Global Mobility Report, on October 13, 2007
...nauthorized employment can lead to penalties for employees, employers, company officers - including fines of about US$30,000 and deportation of the foreign employee.
See Change in Work Permit Proced...
Saudi Arabian Labor Law Revised
in Global Mobility Report, on September 28, 2007
...rkers, the fees of the residence permit (iqama) and work permit together with their renewal and the fines resulting from their delay, as well as the fees pertaining to change of profession, exit and r...
Local Immigration Law in US Rescinded
in Global Mobility Report, on September 19, 2007
... Relief Act penalized those who knowingly housed or employed individuals unlawfully in the US with fines, jail, and loss of business license as potential penalties. Because business groups and activi...
Hedge Funds & Carbon Trading Explained
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 17, 2007
...d into the atmosphere. To police this, the participants "governments and companies face severe fines for 'non-compliance'. These participants can, however, buy cheaper, newly created cred...
Defiant ATV Course Stays Open Despite Court Ruling
in Under My Helmet, on September 4, 2007
..., now it sucks and I want it removed.."
The course was told to shut down or face 250.00 a day fines. It's staying open so far. But for how long is anybodies guess.
It just seems that we'...
FCC Fines Sprint, Alltel and US Cellular for E911 Failures
in The Wireless Weblog, on August 31, 2007
...l carriers to enhance these life-saving technologies and work with the public safety community, the fines issued today are significant and appropriate," FCC chairman Kevin J. Martin said in a st...
Good night Gonzo
in Sox First, on August 28, 2007
... we have seen the continuation of those cosy little deferred prosecution agreements in exchange for fines and co-operation. As Gonzales said in that KPMG deal two years ago, justice has to serve no...
British Airways and Korean Air Fined for Price Fixing
in The Aviation Weblog, on August 24, 2007
...g-term and widespread conduct involving major airlines and players."
Both saw their potential fines reduced because they cooperated with Justice Department investigators. Korean Air's fines ...
2008 Olympic Officials Reducing Cars and Planes
in The Outdoor Weblog, on August 23, 2007
...g taxis, buses and emergency vehicles, were told to stay off the roads on Friday and Sunday or face fines. Odd-numbered cars were banned on Saturday and Monday.
Experts say pulling more than a milli...
Beat the Meter Maid (and the Ticket) with a NEW Parking Meter
in Cool Picking, on August 16, 2007
NO ONE likes a parking ticket. No matter how much money you drop into the meter, you always run the risk of literally running out of time and getting the tres expensive ticket sitting on your windshield. Those babies add up fast and they do make a dent on your driving record and the credit card.
S...
ATVers Fined/Jailed Because No Laws to Enforce OHVs
in Under My Helmet, on August 13, 2007
...om caught it... Seems there's a beach in Hatteras, Virginia that a Federal Judge has assigned fines and jail time to for riding on the beach because, according to Jim: because the Nationa...
Risky Business
in On Storage, on August 13, 2007
...rcent reported loss of customers, 59 percent faced potential litigation, 33 percent faced potential fines and 32 percent experienced a decline in share value.
So what's it going to take to make y...
1 in 5 shot of lethally poisoning your child
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on August 10, 2007
... apparently current laws only allow for recalls, and don't give officials the ability to charge fines or otherwise discourage repeat offenders. Additionally, importers and manufacturers aren't...
Children's Jewelry from China Unsafe?
in The Jewelry Weblog, on August 7, 2007
...d in children's jewelry, but that they need more enforcement powers, like the ability to impose fines or even criminal charges against repeat offenders. Scott Wolfson, a spokesman for the U.S. age...
Chad Johnson promises even more end zone celebrations
in End Zone Buzz, on August 4, 2007
...t honors Hispanic History month, Johnson has perfected the end zone dance .
Even though the NFL fines players who celebrate in any way, after scoring a touchdown, Johnson recently told reporters t...
Kentucky ATV Accident Stats
in Under My Helmet, on July 30, 2007
...h they made on registration fees, how much they made on land-usage fees, how much they collected on fines, etc etc, but I'd be willing to be it's many many times more than they've spent.
...
And They Both Fall Down: Lefebvre Pleads Guilty
in Internet Poker, on July 12, 2007
...perate with prosecutors and testify if necessary, and to partly responsible for the $100 million in fines the U.S. government has been seeking.
As with Lawrence, the plea deal on the single charge c...
Burned up cooking the books
in Sox First, on July 11, 2007
... fired. About a third (31 per cent) were barred from working as an officer or director and received fines that averaged $5.7 million. The researchers also revealed that 21 per cent had pleaded guilty ...
The Indecency of Indecency
in Digital Music - The Future, on June 20, 2007
...he Act allows the FCC to fine violators but also prohibits it from censorship.
The ruling involved fines levied against Fox Broadcasting for live swearing in 2006. Ironically Fox is viewed as a stron...
Securities fraud scamsters
in Sox First, on June 18, 2007
...ing enforcement structure designed to deter them is based almost entirely on civil remedies such as fines, injunctions and occupational bars. Only rarely, are they prosecuted criminally. In her paper...
More trouble ahead for Siemens
in Sox First, on May 30, 2007
...tract. So there's more ahead. Cromme has already indicated that the company is facing massive fines and has not ruled out the prosect of it being blacklisted by US authorities. More in this int...
USA and EU: I'm right, you're wrong, end of story
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 19, 2007
...produce, and less market exposure. Labelling is more strictly regulated, with all kinds of fees and fines associated with little mistakes in verbiage. Plus maintaining these farms takes more people an...
Siemens corruption: how far does it extend?
in Sox First, on May 12, 2007
... Foothills of one of the greatest cultural shifts in decades if the regulators, the sanctions, fines and the bad publicity heads in the right direction,'' the journal says. Might be fasc...
Bermuda set to undertake the largest implementation of RFID technology in vehicles
in The RFID Weblog, on May 10, 2007
...d to bring down the number of non compliant vehicles on the road below one percent and also recover fines worth $11 million which would have otherwise never reached the coffer.
Under the system ever...
Bermuda to Put RFID Tags in Every Vehicle Nationwide
in The Wireless Weblog, on May 9, 2007
...iant vehicles on the road to below one percent while at the same time recouping some $11 million in fines that would otherwise have been lost over a five year period," Blass writes. "To stif...
PARIS HEADED TO THE HOOSEGOW HILTON
in The Celebrities Weblog, on May 5, 2007
...
Prosecutors had pushed for the imposition of other punitive measures on the Heiress such as fines, an extension of her driver's license suspension, probation, no booze for 90 days, and the...
Petits poumons pollués
in Les Boutchous, on avril 30, 2007
...e 0 à 4 ans suivis, l'exposition aux polluants (par la mesure des particules fines d'oxyde nitreux). Ces données concernant l'exposition aux polluants ont été croisées avec les information...
Protecting Illegal Material?
in On Storage, on April 21, 2007
... five people charged in a peer-to-peer network-based piracy ring. He faces up to $250,000 in fines and three years of what amounts to house arrest.
How sure are you that your employees are no...
Urlacher fine defines NFL
in End Zone Buzz, on April 18, 2007
...he clamps on these exhibitions of exuberance, the NFL is hammering its best players with ridiculous fines for wearing a cap that doesn't have an NFL sponsor on it.
It's out of control, and ...
State Considers Banning Sex Offenders From Internet Use
in The Dating Weblog, on March 15, 2007
... companies. Released sex offenders caught using the Internet would face up to 18 months in jail and fines of up to $10,000. A bill also would require online dating sites to notify New Jersey residents...
Conn. Bill Would Compel MySpace To Check User's Age
in The Search Engine Weblog, on March 8, 2007
...fails to verify ages and obtain parental permission of users under 18, the website would face civil fines up to $5,000 per violation. The legislation would require websites to check information about ...
Data Backup - Avoid the Risk
in Bizinformer, on February 14, 2007
... A single event resulting in data loss can cost your company significant revenue, fines and even your business.
With the offsite protection of your irreplaceable data an absolute necessity,...
Black days for Black
in Sox First, on February 11, 2007
...an $80 million from Hollinger International. Black faces up to 95 years in prison and $7 million in fines if he is convicted on all counts. Black denies the charges. During the week, Black suffered a...
Neteller Funds Seized
in Internet Poker, on February 9, 2007
...is matter may lead to potential sanctions against the Group including material financial penalties, fines and forfeitures.
It is emphasized that in line with the Group's standard business practic...
Conrad Black - Leave my wife out of it
in Sox First, on February 6, 2007
...
Conrad Black faces 95 years in jail plus heavy fines for plundering money out of Hollinger International when he goes on trial next month. Now his lawyers say prosecutors should leave his wife...
