April 10, 2014 Comments Off on BofA paying $772M over selling credit card extras
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bank of America Corp. is paying $772 million in fines and refunds to settle regulators’ accusations that it misled customers who bought extra credit-card products and illegally charged others for credit monitoring and reporting services they didn’t ...
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Read More »October 30, 2013 Comments Off on Truckers face fines for phoning in traffic jams
ALBANY — New York this week outlawed texting or talking on handheld cellphones by commercial drivers at stoplights or in traffic jams, restrictions that don’t apply to other drivers. The law that took effect Monday brings the state into line ...
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Read More »March 3, 2013 Comments Off on Fourth Department — Fines: People v. Bills
Appellate Division, Fourth Department Fines Court’s Misapprehension of Discretion People v. Bills KA 11-01777 Appealed from Cattaraugus County Court Background: When the defendant was convicted of two counts of felony DWI, the judge stated, “I will have to fine you,” ...
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Read More »October 29, 2012 Comments Off on Rates for city fees and fines adjusted
Fines for parking tickets issued in the city of Rochester increased Thursday. The fine increase was included in the city’s fiscal 2012-13 budget and is the first increase of parking ticket fines in more than 10 years. Revenue from parking ...
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Read More »March 19, 2012 Comments Off on Yogurt plant faces $178K in OSHA fines
NEW BERLIN — Federal inspectors have proposed fining a yogurt maker $178,000 safety violations at its upstate New York plant. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says the problems at Agro Farma Inc.’s Chobani Greek Yogurt plant in Chenango County included ...
Read More »May 6, 2011 Comments Off on Feds fine online airline ticketing services
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal regulators are going after online ticketing services that fail to tell customers booking a flight on a major airline that a leg of their trip will be operated by a separate regional carrier. The Department of Transportation said Friday ...
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Read More »October 26, 2010 Comments Off on Getting blood from a stone
One of the biggest detriments to criminal offenders’ successful reentry into society is the amount of debt imposed on them through state fees or other fines related to their crime. The issue is examined in a recent report ...
Read More »April 22, 2010 Comments Off on FINRA fines HSBC Securities $1.5M
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority on Thursday announced that it has settled charges with two more firms relating to the sale of auction rate securities that became illiquid when auctions froze in February 2008 ...
Read More »April 1, 2010 Comments Off on Scottrade fined $200K for day trading violations
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority this week announced that it has fined Scottrade Inc. $200,000 for violating pattern day trading margin rules and extending credit to customers in violation of federal securities laws and banking regulations.
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