The latest update to Violation Tracker Global includes: Australia's ANZ Bank was fined US$250 million for "widespread misconduct and systemic risk failures" and the EU fined X $140 million for breaching transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act. violationtrackerglobal.goodjobsfirst.org

A review of regulatory enforcement in 2025 finds disarray at the federal level but a more encouraging picture with state/local regulators and private litigation. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7953

The Supreme Court's apparent intention to give Trump absolute control over independent agencies will serve to undermine their regulatory mission. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7948

Trump's move to take ownership stakes in companies opens up the possibility the federal government could address corporate misconduct from the inside. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7944

The latest update to Violation Tracker Global includes a US$134 million fine imposed on TotalEnergies in France for participating in a fuel cartel a $51 million penalty against JPMorgan Chase in Germany for deficiencies in its anti-money-laundering practices. violationtrackerglobal.goodjobsfirst.org

Trump's ideas for dealing with affordability seem to be gimmicks that will accomplish little. Is there one exception? dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7940

The latest list of the biggest corporate greenhouse gas emitters is dominated by companies that also have plenty of other stains on their record. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7931

A MAGA-friendly appellate court judge is seeking to block whistleblowers from filing False Claims Act lawsuits exposing fraud by federal contractors. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7924

The latest update to Violation Tracker Global includes a $1 billion fine imposed on ENI and other motor fuel companies for colluding on prices and a fine brought by Brazil's Public Ministry of Labor against JBS for failing to provide heat breaks for workers. violationtrackerglobal.goodjobsfirst.org

ExxonMobil no longer denies the reality of climate change, but it doesn't want to admit it has played a major role in causing the problem. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7919

A federal jury's $20 million award to several victims of the genocidal practices of the regime of Omar al-Bashir in the Darfur region of Sudan could lead to the payment of billions in damages by banks that did business with that regime. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7911

ExxonMobil is leading a big business effort to weaken shareholder activism and consolidate the power of management. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7904

Larry and David Ellison are parlaying their Trump ties to create an enormous media empire that could serve as a MAGA megaphone. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7898

Unlike the rest of the Trump Administration, the Federal Trade Commission has continued to go after corporate abuses. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7895

The latest update to Violation Tracker Global includes a $3 billion fine against Google by the EU for anti-competitive ad practices and a $30 million fine against VW in Brazil for allowing slave-like labor conditions at a cattle ranch it used to own. violationtrackerglobal.goodjobsfirst.org

There may or may not be a link between Tylenol and autism, but a reliable answer won't come from the White House. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7889

Texas is obsessed with stamping out what remains of DEI and ESG in the corporate world. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7885

The Trump-JFK Jr. move against deceptive drug ads sounds good, but it is unclear it will amount to anything. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7880

Trump Administration policies are not consistently pro-business or pro-worker, but they always work to the benefit of the Trump family. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7875

The latest update to Violation Tracker Global includes a $330 million settlement by JPMorgan relating to the 1MDB corruption scandal in Malaysia and a $4 million fine paid by Armani in Italy for misleading statements about its social responsibility practices. violationtrackerglobal.goodjobsfirst.org

Along with drought in western states and Trump's politically motivated tariffs against Brazil, corporate collusion among the big meat processors has contributed to soaring beef prices. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7869

As the Trump Administration continues to weaken federal regulatory enforcement, class action lawsuits grow in importance as a way to address corporate abuses. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7866

Trump's attack on the big banks is actually part of an effort to weaken rules on doing business with sleazy clients. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7861

Union Pacific's move to take over Norfolk Southern is a throwback to the monopolistic practices of the 19th century railroad industry. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7857

The latest update to Violation Tracker Global includes a fine equal to $50 million on Barclays for anti-money laundering deficiencies in the UK and a $47 million penalty against e-commerce giant SHEIN in France for promoting misleading discounts on its site. violationtrackerglobal.goodjobsfirst.org

The Supreme Court has once again given a green light to the Trump Administration's effort to undermine the independent regulatory agencies. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7853

Federal prosecutors quietly target fraud by healthcare providers while Republican politicians loudly make baseless claims about recipient abuse to justify the assault on Medicaid. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7848

T-Mobile's abandonment of its DEI program represents another victory for the FCC in its MAGA-inspired campaign to undo half a century of efforts to promote diversity in the communications industry. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7842

For a young industry, the food delivery business has accumulated a remarkable amount of regulatory penalties. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7837

The latest update to Violation Tracker Global includes an EU EUR329 million penalty against Delivery Hero and Glovo for anti-competitive practices including a non-poaching agreement and a EUR45 million fine imposed on Vodafone in Germany for security flaws. violationtrackerglobal.goodjobsfirst.org

Using data from Violation Tracker Global, my colleagues and I have produced a report contradicting the notion that the EU over-regulates big business. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7833

A cryptocurrency company that previously settled a dispute with the CFTC has now filed a pugnacious complaint against the agency. It may be a sign of things to come as rogue corporations are emboldened by Trump's anti-regulatory rhetoric. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7827

Trump’s Justice Department is both weakening use of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act against domestic corporations and weaponizing it against foreign companies to promote America First policies. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7825

The Federal Reserve is lifting a novel restriction placed on Wells Fargo for the bogus accounts scandal, but has the bank really changed its ways? dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7819

The latest update to Violation Tracker Global includes a US$600 million fine by Ireland on TikTok for improper data transfer. Dior resolved an investigation of exploitative labor conditions at its suppliers by creating a $2 million fund to benefit workers. violationtrackerglobal.goodjobsfirst.org

Trump's attacks on judges may be designed to promote not only his public policies but also his private business interests. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7810

The Trump Administration is starting to use regulation not to address corporate misconduct but instead as a way to punish its perceived enemies in the business world. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7807

As federal regulation of Big Business wanes, state prosecutors and class action lawyers are trying to fill the gap. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7801

A possible merger of Shell and BP would bring together two oil giants that have been mired in controversies for many years. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7797

A new analysis puts a price tag on the damage fossil fuel companies have done to the earth’s climate through their greenhouse gas emissions. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7792

The latest update to Violation Tracker Global includes US$800 million in EU fines on Apple and Meta for violations of the Digital Markets Act as well as a US$99 million penalty brought in Brazil against Japan’s Toyo Engineering for bribery and fraud. violationtrackerglobal.goodjobsfirst.org

Along with its effort to eliminate regulations, much of the Trump Administration is scaling back enforcement of those rules still in effect. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7784

As part of his retribution against lawyers who represented his perceived enemies, Trump is forcing big law firms to provide free legal services to coal mining companies. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7777

In addition to tariffs, the Trump Administration is increasingly at odds with Europe over corporate regulation. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7768

The latest update to Violation Tracker Global includes a US$148 million penalty imposed on Trafigura by a Swiss court for bribes paid to win oil contracts in Angola and a US$8 million fine paid by Allianz for false advertising in Australia. violationtrackerglobal.goodjobsfirst.org

The Trump Administration’s move to limit the scope of a law designed to combat money laundering is its latest act of leniency toward business crime. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7762

We just updated Violation Tracker but we have little new to offer in the way of federal cases. As my colleague Siobhan Standaert reports, enforcement at many federal agencies has come to a halt amid the DOGE onslaught. goodjobsfirst.org/federal-enfo...

DOGE's purported war on government fraud is ending up boosting the biggest sources of fraud: large federal contractors. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7758

Having used spurious charges of fraud to justify an assault on scores of federal grants, Donald Trump and Elon Musk are now taking the same approach in targeting entitlements. dirtdiggersdigest.org/archives/7754