41. In addition to the civil fine, the four also agreed to refrain from future violations of federal commodities laws and regulations. 42. Loral, which will pay the money as a civil fine to the State Department, said Wednesday the Justice Department has terminated its criminal investigation. 43. One problem Pataki found with the legislation is that it calls for a civil fine to be imposed on violators. 44. The commission can impose civil fines and refer matters for criminal prosecution. 45. The government said it was the biggest civil fine ever levied under the Clean Water Act. 46. The SEC determined that Iacovelli and Thornthwaite were unable to pay fully the restitution and civil fines the agency was seeking and therefore waived the bulk of them. 47. The SEC is seeking unspecified civil fines and restitution from Howe and Atnip as well as injunctions barring them from future violations of securities laws. 48. The SEC is seeking unspecified civil fines and restitution of allegedly ill-gotten gains from all the defendants, and injunctions barring them from future violations of securities laws. 49. The SEC wants an injunction to prevent further sales, unspecified civil fines and the return of money to investors. 50. Separately, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission imposed an immediate civil fine of five million dollars on RNYSC. |