TikTok Sued by U.S. for Allegedly Breaking Children’s Privacy Law August 2, 2024 By Leah Nylen TikTok was sued by the U.S. for allegedly collecting data on children in violation of a federal online privacy act,...
Charter to Pay $15 Million to Resolve Probe into Network Outage Rules July 30, 2024 By David Shepardson Charter Communications will pay a $15 million civil penalty to resolve an investigation into compliance with network and 911 outage...
Australia to Bring Anti-Scam Law Targeting Internet Giants This Year July 15, 2024 By Byron Kaye Australia plans to introduce a law by the end of the year forcing internet companies to proactively stop hosting scams...
Nordea Risks Money Laundering Fine Near $1 Billion, Experts Say July 12, 2024 By Sara Sjolin Nordea Bank could face an estimated maximum fine of almost $1 billion over alleged failures to stop money laundering if...
Crypto Firm Abra Reaches $82M Settlement for Operating Without Licenses June 27, 2024 By Hannah Lang Financial regulators in 25 U.S. states announced on Wednesday a settlement with cryptocurrency investment platform Abra and its CEO for...
Adobe Sued by U.S. Regulators Over Subscription Cancellations June 18, 2024 By Leah Nylen and Brody Ford The US Federal Trade Commission sued Adobe Inc., alleging the software company violated consumer protection laws by making it too...
MicroStrategy and Co-Founder Saylor Will Pay $40M to Settle DC Tax Fraud Lawsuit June 3, 2024 By Stacy-Marie Ishmael and Paige Smith MicroStrategy Inc. and its co-founder and Chairman Michael Saylor will pay $40 million to resolve a tax fraud lawsuit. The...
Oreo-Maker Mondelez Fined $366 Million For Carving Up EU May 23, 2024 By Samuel Stolton Mondelez International Inc. was fined €337.5 million ($366 million) after European Union antitrust watchdogs said the US company illegally thwarted...
SEC Fines NYSE Owner $10 Million for Not Quickly Reporting Hack May 22, 2024 By Austin Weinstein Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., which owns the New York Stock Exchange, agreed to pay $10 million to settle Securities and Exchange...
False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments Exceed $2.68B in 2023, New Report Show March 6, 2024 Settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act exceeded $2.68 billion in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2023, according...