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The rate of AI development creates a significant enforcement problem.
New research maps where legal financial obligations are concentrated – and finds they overlap with poverty, violence and racial inequality.
The technology also raises the question of whether AI camera systems are the best way to promote safe driving.
Optus said the conduct was ‘totally and utterly unacceptable’. But Australians now need more than ‘sincere apologies’ – we need hard data and real-time supervision.
Financial institutions are meant to have reliable payment systems in place. But more work needs to be done to ensure they do this.
In our new study, people told us they’d been fined for leaving home to access drug treatment programs – and still couldn’t afford to pay, years later.
The ACCC has prioritised getting timely compensation to affected customers over pursuing the airline on the more serious charge of collecting fees for no service.
The imposition of fines and fees on people unable to pay has had a disproportionate impact on Black and Latino communities.
A new study reveals wide disparities among state-issued Clean Water Act fines, and even among federal fines from regions to region. A law professor explains why it may be illegal.
What makes us comply with the rules? Behavioural economics holds some clues for how to enforce coronavirus measures.
Many people are unaware of their rights and options if they receive a penalty notice, especially if they think they’ve done nothing wrong.
Bike helmet laws are meant to be about safety. But the hefty penalties and huge number of fines are causing resentment – made worse by some police abusing the law to stop, question and search riders.
A study looked at fines in 93 California cities. Cities with more black residents and more disproportionately white police forces tended to rely the most on fines.
Mark Zuckerberg’s recent meetings with US lawmakers suggests his company is worried about the growing number of investigations, regulations and fines it faces.
The response to British Airways’ data breach could help set new social norms for what is acceptable.
The level of corporate fines for anti-competitive conduct in Australia is woefully below international benchmarks.
While some companies get fined £18m, others have learned to “wow” the punters when things go wrong.
The major international banks are being lumbered with more and higher fines as the fallout from the financial crisis continues. Our research as part of the Conduct Costs Project at the CCP Research Foundation…

















