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Inflation Adjustments Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990

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What to Know About EPA’s Inflation Adjustments for Civil Penalties

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EPA recently promulgated a final rule (the Rule) adjusting civil penalties issued by the agency for inflation. This action was performed pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by...more

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OSHA penalties Are Going Up. Repeats Will Cost Up To $132,598 In 2019.

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As of the end of last month, OSHA citations will cost you more. The Department of Labor published the official version of the Final Rule for the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustment for 2019,...more

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DOL Increases Civil Penalty Amounts (Again)

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Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor announced increases in the civil penalty amounts that may be imposed on employers under several federal employment laws. On January 2, 2018, the DOL rolled out increases to the civil...more

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CFPB issues final rule to adjust civil penalties for inflation

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The CFPB has published a final rule to adjust for inflation the civil penalties within its jurisdiction. The adjustments are required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 which, pursuant to a 2015...more

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Increased False Claims Act Penalties Carry Hidden Risks

On June 30, 2016, the Department of Justice published an Interim Final Rule adjusting for inflation the civil monetary penalties arising from violations of the False Claims Act (FCA). Currently, civil monetary penalties range...more

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Inflation Matters: EPA Civil Penalty Authority Receives a Dramatic Boost

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A little-publicized section of the federal Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 has led to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgating new interim regulations that increase by unprecedented amounts the civil...more

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FERC Increases Maximum Civil Penalty Amounts To Adjust For Inflation

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On June 29, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") issued Order No. 826, increasing the maximum civil penalty amount for violations of statutes, rules, and regulations within FERC’s jurisdiction, in order to...more

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CFPB issues interim rule to adjust civil penalties for inflation

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The CFPB has published an interim final rule to adjust the civil penalties within its jurisdiction for inflation. The adjustments were required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 which, pursuant...more

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