Company fined after targeting millions with illegal marketing calls
A home improvement company has been fined 150,000 for making over 2.6 million unlawful marketing calls in the UK.
Poxell Ltd tried to withhold their identity, made calls to individuals with serious illnesses, and purchased multiple telephone lines to avoid detection. [ more ]
Liberty University Fined $14 Million for Mishandling Sex Assaults and Other Crimes
Liberty University fined $14 million for breaking federal campus safety laws and mishandling sexual assaults.
University punished sexual assault victims for violating honor code while failing to punish assailants, leading to underreporting of assaults. [ more ]
Tesla ordered to pay $1.5 million after dumpster-diving DA snoops find hazardous waste
Tesla has been ordered to pay $1.5 million in fines for illegally dumping hazardous waste at its factory and service centers in California.
Undercover investigators found Tesla was disposing of oils, cleaners, lead-acid batteries, solvents, and electronic waste in trash containers.
The investigation began in 2018 when investigators snooped through Tesla's garbage bins and found illegal disposal of hazardous automotive components. [ more ]
California utility regulators fine PG&E $45 million for Dixie Fire, state's 2nd-largest wildfire
The California Public Utilities Commission has approved a $45 million fine against Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) for the Dixie Fire, the second-largest wildfire in the state's history.
PG&E caused the fire when a Douglas Fir tree fell on its power lines, leading to the destruction of nearly 1 million acres and over 1,300 structures.
The majority of the fine, $40 million, requires PG&E to digitize its maintenance records, and the remaining $5 million will be distributed to tribal entities affected by the fire and deposited into California's general fund. [ more ]
Burger chain manager fined for using 'straw donors' to back ex-Sheriff Alex Villanueva's 2018 campaign
A burger chain manager has agreed to pay a $50,000 fine for campaign money laundering in connection to former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva's 2018 campaign.
Villanueva and his campaign have agreed to pay a total of $7,500 for violating reporting requirements and failing to return some of the money. [ more ]