penalties

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In 2019, the California Department of Industrial Relations filed a request in Orange County Superior Court that a judge order the company to pay $2,898 in unpaid civil penalties.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

That booked their place at Hampden, where they beat Falkirk 4-2 on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Such policies avoid the use-it-or-lose it penalties of traditional long-term-care policies, he said.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Under the settlement, Volvo will pay $17.5 million in civil penalties to reimburse the state for the cost of the investigation and support its vehicle-testing operations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Once they got finished slapping you with pay deductions, late fees, and interest penalties, you wound up owing them more each month, instead of less.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline