penalties

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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

DirecTV has been seeking flexibility to offer its customers smaller channel bundles without having to pay steep penalties to Disney for not reaching the company’s “minimum penetration” thresholds.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

Contract terms usually ensure customers pay steep penalties for simply changing their minds.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024

If the Online Safety Bill comes into law in the UK, the tech giants will face steep penalties for failing to identify and quickly removing harmful material on their platforms.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2022

Hundreds of big solar projects in the United States have been frozen or substantially delayed as investors became unnerved by the prospect of having to pay steep penalties retroactively.

From Washington Post • Jun. 6, 2022