[Webinar] EHS in the Cannabis Industry: What Happens When the E stands for Enforcement?
On August 21, 2024, the second expert committee appointed under the Thai Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) of 2019, issued an administrative fine to a major private company involved in online sales. The company allowed a...more
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has been actively enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) since July 2023, when he announced an “investigative sweep” through inquiry letters sent to large California...more
In recent months, EmployNews has reported on the dramatic increase in penalties assessed by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in situations where the agency believes that employers are not...more
In a decision of December 16, 2021, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (“DPA”) imposed a EUR 75,000 administrative fine on a bank located in Belgium for failure to comply with the requirement in Article 38.6 of the General...more
Environmental regulators have recently taken significant enforcement actions against cannabis companies who violate fundamental environmental laws. What can other cannabis and hemp operators learn from these cases? Watch...more
On July 14, 2016, the CFPB announced that it ordered a bank to pay $10 million in fines for its overdraft service practices. According to the CFPB, the bank’s telemarketing vendor used allegedly deceptive marketing and sales...more
On September 9, 2015, the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Communications (the “Roskomnadzor”) reported on its website that it blocked an extensive online database of more...more
On August 18, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a $750,000 settlement with Smart City Holdings, Inc. (Smart City) to resolve an investigation into the company’s blocking consumer Wi-Fi hotspots at...more
As we reported last year, the U.S. EPA has stepped up its enforcement activity under the risk management provisions of the Clean Air Act (“CAA”), Section 112(r), focusing on both the Risk Management Plan (“RMP”) program rules...more
Company Refused to Hire Any Women, Federal Agency Charged - PHOENIX - Unit Drilling Company, a nationwide oil drilling company, will pay $400,000 and furnish other relief to settle a systemic sex discrimination lawsuit...more
Headlines: - Sponsorship Identification Violation Yields $115,000 Civil Penalty - $13,000 Increase in Fine Upheld for Deliberate and Continued Operation at Unauthorized Location - FCC Reduces $14,000...more