600,000 Fines Suspends

Brown University suspends pro-Palestinian group following protests

Brown University has suspended the school's chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine while it investigates allegations of violent threats made during a recent protest. WJAR's Erin Coogan reports.

Politics - NBC News - October 28

NASCAR Truck Series driver suspended for intentionally crashing competitor

Matt Mills was hospitalized for two nights after Conner Jones bumped him into the wall and Mills' truck caught fire.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

Ex-Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro's law license suspended in New York

Ex-Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro, who helped devise the Trump campaign’s alternate electors strategy in 2020, has been suspended from practicing law in New York following his conviction for a ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Mauritius suspends access to social media ahead of parliamentary elections

The government of Mauritius on Friday banned access to social media websites ahead of parliamentary elections later this month

Tech - ABC News - 5 days ago

Columbia pays $395,000 to student suspended over protest ‘fart spray’

Israeli student filed lawsuit after suspension for spraying pro-Palestinian protesters with foul-smelling substance. Columbia University has reached a $395,000 settlement with a student who was ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Sinn Féin councillor suspended over alleged inappropriate messages

JJ Magee is suspended from the party after an allegation that inappropriate online messages were exchanged between him and a minor.

Joel Embiid suspended 3 games by NBA for shoving reporter

The altercation took place after Saturday's 76ers loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 21 hours ago

NBA suspends 76ers' Joel Embiid for three games for shoving newspaper columnist

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been suspended by the NBA for three games without pay for shoving a member of the media

Sports - ABC News - 21 hours ago

49ers fined hefty amount for Greenlaw's sideline shove vs. Cardinals

Dre Greenlaw's sideline shove of Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride also cost the San Francisco 49ers a significant amount of money.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 13

MP questions £500 fine for free furniture left on pavement for passers-by

An MP says a council should police "real fly-tipping" instead of free-to-collect items in streets.

Jourdan Lewis, George Pickens fined for their actions on final play

Steelers wide receiver George Pickens was fined $10,230 for grabbing Jourdan Lewis' facemask on the final play of the game.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 12

Dre Greenlaw, Charvarius Ward, Trey McBride fined for 49ers-Cardinals skirmish

Dre Greenlaw wasn't even in uniform for the 49ers on Sunday, but he still got fined.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 12

Lufthansa fined record $4 million for discriminating against Jewish passengers

Germany’s flagship airline has been fined $4 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation over allegations it discriminated against a group of Jewish passengers.

Lufthansa fined $4M over allegations it discriminated against Jewish passengers

The U.S. Department of Transportation fined German airline Lufthansa $4 million for allegedly discriminating against Jewish passengers who were traveling in May 2022, it announced in a release ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Lufthansa fined $4 million for blocking Jewish passengers from flight

Fine is largest ever issued by U.S. Department of Transportation against an airline for civil rights violations.

Lufthansa Fined $4 Million for Stopping Jewish Passengers From Boarding Plane

The Transportation Department handed out a record fine after the airline prevented 128 travelers from making a connecting flight in 2022.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

EU weighs including Musk’s business empire to calculate potential X fine

Penalty would increase dramatically if regulators took into account revenues from billionaire’s other companies

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Revised Haason Reddick deal raises questions about waivable fines

The deal came together pretty quickly.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 20

Saquon Barkley fined $45,020 for lowering his helmet into a defender

The NFL hit the Eagles' running back hard for a collision with Browns defensive tackle Maurice Hurst.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 19

Volkswagen fined £5.4m for mistreating customers; UK interest rates ‘to fall to 2.75%’ next year – business live

Volkswagen Finance has agreed to pay over £21.5m in redress to around 110,000 customers who may have suffered harm because of its failings.. Volkswagen Financial Services has apologised for the ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

VW fined by UK regulator for treatment of customers in financial trouble

Carmaker’s lending arm hit with £5.4mn penalty and agrees to pay £21.5mn to 110,000 borrowers

Business - Financial Times - October 21

Sark asks fans to use discretion after SEC fine

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian implored fans to use "better discretion" after the school was fined $250,000 for fans throwing water bottles and trash on the field.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

American to pay $50 million fine for its treatment of disabled passengers

Airlines must be accountable for their treatment of passengers with disabilities, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

American Airlines Fined $50 Million for Treatment of Disabled Travelers Using Wheelchairs

The Transportation Department issued the fine after an investigation revealed “cases of unsafe physical assistance that at times resulted in injuries and undignified treatment of wheelchair users.”

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

Goldman and Apple fined $89mn over US credit card programme

Consumer regulator says companies ‘illegally sidestepped’ obligations in latest setback for struggling partnership

Business - Financial Times - October 23

American Airlines fined $50M over wheelchair access, damage

The Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a $50 million penalty to American Airlines on Wednesday for mistreating passengers with disabilities. The agency alleges the company provided improper ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

American Airlines Fined $50 Million Over Treatment of Passengers With Disabilities

The carrier said its mishandling rate for wheelchairs and scooters has dropped by 20% in recent years as it invests in new equipment and practices.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

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