PG&E Pleads Guilty in 84 Deaths Caused by Camp Fire

NEW YORK TIMES

The California utility agreed to pay a nearly $2 billion fine for causing the blaze, which killed dozens and destroyed the town of Paradise.

In a rare acknowledgment of corporate wrongdoing, PG&E on Tuesday pleaded guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for its negligence, ending a two-year ordeal for the families of victims read more »

UK's Supreme Court rules against Mastercard, Visa in retailers' fees battle

REUTERS

Britain’s highest court on Wednesday upheld an earlier Court of Appeal ruling that credit card companies Visa and Mastercard restricted competition in the way they set fees for retailers, opening the way for them to seek compensation. read more »

Former Bumble Bee CEO Sentenced to Prison for Fixing Prices of Canned Tuna

DOJ

Christopher Lischewski, former Chief Executive Officer and President of Bumble Bee Foods LLC, was sentenced to serve 40 months in jail and pay a $100,000 criminal fine for his leadership role in a three-year antitrust conspiracy to fix prices of canned tuna, the Department of Justice announced.

The Court found that Lischewski was a leader or organizer of the conspiracy and that it affected over $600 million dollars of canned tuna sales. read more »