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Meta Fined $841 Million for Antitrust Breaches in EU
Meta has copped another big fine in Europe, with the company being asked to pay €797.72 million ($US841 million) in penalties over breaches of EU antitrust rules related to the linking of Facebook Marketplace to Facebook, and the market advantages that provides for Facebook’s user-listed market service. Back in 2022, the EU Commission alleged that
Contractor fined over cherry picker fall
A contractor has been fined a total of £215,000 after a roofer suffered severe injuries when he was thrown from a cherry picker that was hit by a bus.Main contractor McTaggart Construction Ltd, based in North Ayrshire, pleaded guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court on 10 October to charges relating to breaches of construction and health
Rail operator fined after volunteer’s fall
Gwili Railway Company Ltd pleaded guilty to breaching the Work at Height Regulations 2005 in a prosecution brought by industry regulator the Office of Rail & Road (ORR). On 16th June 2022, at the company’s Llwyfan Cerrig yard in south Wales, a volunteer slipped and fell from the roof of a Mark 1 coach to
New Zealand firm fined for unregulated meat sales
A business in New Zealand has been fined for the illegal sale of home-kill meat through butcher shops. Canterbury Homekill Services Limited (CHK) and owners Noel Womersley and Halena Hitchcock were sentenced to multiple charges under the Animal Products Act in Christchurch District Court. The company and its owners were fined NZ $84,500 (U.S. $49,900). Ensuring
Twitter Got Fined $US350,000 for Delaying a Search of Trump’s Account in the Jan. 6 Prosecution
The special counsel investigating Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election tried, failed, and ultimately succeeded in accessing the former president’s Twitter account, documents published Wednesday show. According to the courts, Twitter was late in producing all the information investigators wanted on Trump’s pre-Jan. 6 activities because it objected to not being able to
Russia has fined Apple $17M in latest antitrust action; size of fine limited by sanctions
The competition regulator in Russia has fined Apple $17M, after an antitrust investigation concluded that the company broke the law by not allowing app developers to link to payment options outside of the App Store. The size of the fine is based on the company’s App Store turnover within the country, which is currently lower
Why Kim Kardashian got fined and Matt Damon didn’t
Kim Kardashian was fined $1.26 million Monday for touting crypto schemes — even as much more high-profile pitches from the likes of Matt Damon and Larry David have gone unpunished. The seeming double standard is a function of a subtle yet crucial distinction in securities law.Why it matters: Celebrity crypto endorsements drew millions of Americans
Kyrgios fined for spitting and swearing during US Open second round
Nick Kyrgios has been fined $7,500 for ‘spitting and audible obscenities’ during his win at the second round of the US Open on Wednesday, tournament organisers confirmed, reported Reuters.The fine is the largest of the tournament so far and follows on from a number of fines in the 27-year-old Australian’s career.Kyrgios was in an angsty
Man Utd fined £20k over player conduct in Brighton victory
Man Utd have been fined £20,000 for failing to control their players during their 2-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion last week. Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes netted as the Red Devils won 2-0. Lewis Dunk was sent off in the 53rd minute. The defender was initially booked for his challenge on Anthony Elanga.…