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How Local Governments Turn Minor Violations Into Financial Ruin

The Supreme Court will soon have a chance to rein in excessive fines.

$65,000 Fine and Additional Payment of $175,000 Imposed for Endangered Species Act and Provincial Parks and Conservation...

U.S. Considers New Six-Figure Fees Following Appellate Court Decision

Treasury Finalizes Updated User Fee for Estate Tax Closing Letters: A Technical Analysis for Tax Practitioners

Treasury Decision 10055, RIN 1545-BS10, Sept. 25, 2026 The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued Final Regulations (Treasury Decision 1...

Federal Courts Are Running a Surplus Charging for Public Records

The Public Access to Court Electronic Records system rakes in about $145 million per year but only costs a fraction of that to operate.

Pay for What You Traverse: Ending After-Final Practice with Content-Based Fees

For many small businesses, uncertainty in patent prosecution can mean the difference between a strong issued patent and either abandonment or suboptimal coverage. One source of unc...

Why Did a California County Fine Them Over $1 Million for Someone Else's Code Violations?

A recent settlement crippled a local code enforcement scheme—and exposed the perils of turning petty violations into government revenue streams.

Individual Fined $19,000 for Unlawfully Depositing Floating Accommodations on Georgian Bay

City Ordered to Pay $80,000 to Revitalization Organization and Fined $600,000 for Ontario Water Resources Act Violation

Mamdani rolls out debt relief program for unpaid city fines

The new “Debt Demolisher” program is expected to net $25 million in unpaid fines the city says may have never been collected otherwise.

A Florida Traffic Ticket Can Cost South Florida Drivers More Than Money

MIAMI – A routine drive down US-1 can turn into a costly headache fast. One flashing blue light and one citation can leave a driver staring down fines, insurance headaches … The po...

To recover fines, link traffic challans to power bills: Supreme Court

FTC, Connecticut Land $4 Million Deceptive-Fee Settlement With Manchester City Nissan

The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Connecticut have announced a $4 million settlement with Manchester City Nissan over alleged deceptive-fee practices, marking another n...

FTC, Connecticut Land $4 Million Deceptive-Fee Settlement With Manchester City Nissan

The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Connecticut have announced a $4 million settlement with Manchester City Nissan over alleged deceptive-fee practices, marking another n...

Florida OFR Resolves Alleged Unlicensed Consumer Lending

On September 10, the Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) entered a final order adopting a stipulation and consent agreement with a consumer finance company to resolve alle...

Lodging fines total NT$143.389m this year, data show

San Antonio Public Library adds $30 fee for some users. Here's who'll pay

Not everyone will have to pay.

FMC questions Cosco on non-payment of reparations to ag shipper

The agency says the ocean carrier will be subject to fines of up to $25,000 a day if it has determined that the late payment to an Oregon-based shipper is “willful and knowing.”

Circuit Court Fee Increases Take Effect Nov. 1, 2026

A new law that increases the circuit court fees collected by clerks of circuit court and registers in probate becomes effective on Nov. 1, 2026.

Debt collectors are helping DHS fine immigrants while charging big fees

Private debt collectors are helping the Trump administration impose massive civil penalties on immigrants accused of being in the country illegally as a way to encourage them to le...

Double-Billed for Recycling? What Colorado Producers Need to Know About Overlapping EPR Fees

UPDATE—FTC Announces 2027 Telemarketer Fees to Access the National Do Not Call Registry

Hamilton Corporation and Director Fined $125,000 for Failing to Comply with Demands for Records

FMC questions Cosco on late payment of reparations to ag shipper

The agency says the ocean carrier will be subject to fines of up to $25,000 a day if it has determined that the late payment to an Oregon-based shipper is “willful and knowing.”