11.   Securities fraud cases are hard to prove, and there is always a temptation to settle for assessing civil fines.

12.   Still, the letters can be the last warning before the FDA initiates action such as holding up shipments of products or assessing fines.

13.   Still, the letters can be the last warning before the FDA initiates action such as holding up shipment of a product or assessing fines.

14.   The Raiders, who were furious that Kennedy was not penalized, might lobby the NFL to assess a fine.

15.   The Rams complained to the league office, but no fines were assessed against the Saints.

16.   We need the taxpayer-funded Cosmetology Board to look out for them, to investigate consumer complaints and assess fines and revoke licenses.

17.   When the deadline passed with no accord, the commission began assessing the fines each time a Japanese flag vessel entered a U.S. port.

18.   While higher fines have been assessed, they have all been negotiated to smaller amounts.

19.   But a spokeswoman for Parsons said the company is reviewing how the fines were assessed and whether they should apply.

20.   The fine was assessed by Major League Baseball during the World Series and Clemens appealed.