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Civil Penalty

Jun 2, 2026

SEC, Elon Musk defend ‘compromise’ settlement over Twitter purchases

Elon Musk and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission defended their settlement over his purchase of Twitter shares, saying it reflected compromises and was not tainted by collusion, after the […]

Employers must not discriminate based on citizenship status or national origin when verifying work authorization or during the hiring process, U.S. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke has said in several statements. (Associated Press file)
Nov 1, 2024

Citizenship status errors cost employers in DOJ settlements

The U.S. Department of Justice has recently announced several settlements addressing various forms of employment discrimination based on citizenship status and national origin. These cases, handled by the Immigrant and […]

In a case from Asheville (above), the North Carolina Court of Appeals reversed a trial court decision against a company for a city sign ordinance violation that the company quickly abated, but the abatement was not been reinspected and confirmed by a site visit by a city staffer. (Depositphotos.com)
Oct 18, 2024

Appeals Court tosses sign violation suit after abatement

A notice citing a violation of a city code regulating the display of signs or advertisements that was abated cannot form the basis for an alleged subsequent continuing violation, the […]

Sep 4, 2018

Constitutional – Civil Penalty – Administrative – Environmental – Hog Farm Payments – Schools & School Boards

After hog farms sent millions of gallons of waste into North Carolina’s waterways, Smithfield Foods, Inc. and several of its subsidiaries entered into an agreement with our attorney general, pursuant […]


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