The 3M Company paid more than $18.7 billion in penalties over four years, more than any other major U.S. company tracked in a new survey.
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Trump’s firing of FTC commissioner violated federal law, court finds
The firing of a Democrat commissioner of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission by President Donald Trump was illegal, according to a federal judge’s ruling last week.
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Poor monitoring of sanctions compliance led to thousands of violations, $11.8M fine for brokerage firm
A brokerage and investment firm will pay $11.8 million for providing services to individuals under U.S. sanctions, as well as people located in countries sanctioned by the U.S.
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Delta to pay $8.1 million over False Claims Act violations tied to pandemic aid
Delta Air Lines agreed to pay $8.1 million over allegations it violated the False Claims Act by exceeding employee compensation limits it agreed to when taking federal pandemic aid money.
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Congress introduces bipartisan Unsubscribe Act after FTC Click-to-Cancel setback in court, making future uncertain
Two senators introduced a bipartisan bill to create new rules for subscription-based businesses, aiming to increase transparency and fairness after a federal judge blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s “click-to-cancel” rule from nearly two years ago.
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Crypto betting platform Polymarket off the hook as DOJ and CFTC close federal investigations, report says
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reportedly ended two investigations into Polymarket, a popular online crypto betting service that calls itself a “prediction market.” The move continues the Trump administration’s pro-crypt agenda.
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U.K. hopes to create ‘third way’ in AI regulation between EU and U.S.
The U.K.’s data regulator has unveiled a new enforcement approach to AI development and usage that experts say seeks to carve a middle way between the strict rules applied by the European Union (EU) and the pro-industry, light-touch regime favored by the U.S.
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FTC fines telehealth firm over deceptive weight-loss claims and fake reviews
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said it has settled with telemedicine service Southern Health Solutions, Inc. over allegations the company used deceptive pricing and weight-loss claims, along with fake reviews and testimonials, to sell its weight-loss programs.
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U.K. extends bullying and harassment rules to 37,000 financial services firms
Serious bullying and harassment count as misconduct in regulated financial services firms, per a July 1 clarification by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, which said non-financial misconduct rules now applied only to banks will extend to 37,000 more firms starting September 1, 2026.
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DOJ clears $4.4 Billion T‑Mobile acquisition of UScellular
The U.S. Department of Justice arppoved T-Mobile’s acquisition of competitor UScellular. The move came a day after T-Mobile announced it had dropped its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, a frequent target for Trump’s administration.