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Penalties
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Technology Law Dispatch
The Supreme Court Reconsiders the Rule on Penalties
By Linsey A. Macdonald, Eleanor Ruiz
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom’s eagerly anticipated decision in Cavendish v El Makdessi and ParkingEye v Beavis had been handed down. With the rule on penalties laid down…
Banking, Finance and Securities
Final draft ITS on penalties and measures under UCITS V
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a final report on the draft implementing technical standards (ITS) on penalties and measures under the UCITS V Directive. ESMA was…
PropertyProf Blog
Local Governments Seize Dogs, Shake Down the Poor
A depressing story from CNNMoney that should raise the ire of our pet-owning readers:California resident Gerilynn Aflleje was horrified when her 4-year-old Siberian Husky mix was killed by a local…
Administrative and Regulatory
The Payment to Treasury of Penalties (Enforcement Costs of the Payment Systems Regulator) Order 2015
There has been published on the legislation.gov.uk website the Payment to Treasury of Penalties (Enforcement Costs of the Payment Systems Regulator) Order 2015 (the Order) together with an explanatory memorandum.…
Broadcast Law Blog
Fines of $9000 and $5000 Imposed on Radio Stations for Insufficient EEO Outreach Efforts – Reminder to Review Your Program as EEO Mid-Term Report Cycle Begins in 2015
Two fines for EEO violations released Friday were among the rush of actions coming from the FCC last week as it tries to finish its work of 2014. Incentive auction…
La Revue
Sanctions pécuniaires interdites : le rappel de la Cour de cassation
Cass. soc. 30 septembre 2014 n° 13-20.082 L’article L. 1331-2 du Code du travail dispose que « les amendes ou autres sanctions pécuniaires sont interdites. Toute disposition ou stipulation contraire est…
Broadcast Law Blog
TV Station Agrees to $115,000 FCC Fine for Not Identifying Sponsor of Program Promoting a Sale at Auto Dealership
On Friday, the FCC released an Order and Consent Decree by which Journal Broadcasting agreed to pay a fine of $115,000 and to enter into a compliance program to settle…
Subject to Inquiry
Financial Conduct Authority Enforcement Performance
By Government Investigations Group
NERA Economic Consulting has recently published an analysis of the penalties imposed by the UK financial regulator since April 2012[1]. The startling headline is that the level of fines in…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
In California, There are Penalties for an Insurance Company that does not Timely Issue Payment After a Settlement
By Anosh Zaghi
Every now and then, I am asked by policyholders and public adjusters: What can one do if the insurance company has not issued payment on a claim that has been…
Wiley Executive Summary
“Knowing and Willful” Violation of Unfair Business Practices Statute Triggers Dishonesty Exclusion
A federal district court, applying Massachusetts law, has held that damages awarded under Massachusetts Code Chapter 93A based on a finding of knowing and willful conduct constituted “malicious” acts triggering…