penalties

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California and Oregon have begun enforcing new state laws restricting corporate healthcare investors, leading to penalties and scrapped deals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Australian supermarket giant Coles misled consumers with fake discounts, the federal court has ruled in a landmark decision which could mean significant penalties.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara last week threatened to suspend State Farm’s license and impose steep penalties for alleged “widespread violations” in handling L.A. wildfire claims.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Seventeen penalties have been awarded for pulling and holding this season, five of them through VAR.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

In apartheid South Africa, the penalties for these “crimes” could be as much as ten years in prison.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela