- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 2nd, 2015
Man Tells His Wife He Does Not Love Her, Is Fined by Court of Law
The man's blurting out “I don't love you” to his wife was a form of emotional violence, judges in Turkey rule
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- February 27th, 2015
Insurance Firm Fined £175,000 for Card Data Breach
Company website relied on vulnerable software for years
- Mobile World
- By Alexandra Arici
- February 9th, 2015
Qualcomm Expected to Pay Record $1 Billion Fine to China to Solve Antitrust Dispute REUTERS
Qualcomm is accused of anti-competitive licensing practices
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 15th, 2015
Hitman in Norway Fined for Failing to Honor Killing Contract
The assassin was paid to execute a 17-year-old, was fined when he did not hold his end of the bargain
- Technology & Gadgets
- By Sebastian Pop
- December 30th, 2014
Starting in 2015, New Yorkers Will Be Fined $100 for Every Device They Try to Throw Away
You'll get fined $100 per every item you add to e-waste
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 10th, 2014
Pollution Blunders Land Shell's Arctic Drilling Contractor $12M (€9.7M) Fine
Noble Drilling LLC was also found guilty of having provided false information concerning its working agenda
- Celebrity News
- By Dragos Rusu
- November 26th, 2014
Mystery Benefactor Pays Justin Bieber's Court Bill After He Conveniently Forgot About It
Meanwhile he was named the richest celebrity under 30 in the world with $80 million (€64 million) earned last year alone
- General Business
- By Bogdan Popa
- November 26th, 2014
Microsoft Fined $137 Million in China for Tax Evasion Reuters
The company has reportedly admitted to tax evasion and says it will pay the fine without further appeals
- Celebrity News
- By Dragos Rusu
- October 3rd, 2014
Venice Police Made Big Money from the George Clooney Wedding
Police officers gave many fines but also pulled guard duty
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 8th, 2014
Man Jailed After Calling and Texting His Ex-Girlfriend 21,087 Times
The 33-year-old man must also pay a $1,300 (€1,003) fine, media reports say
- Internet Life
- By Gabriela Vatu
- September 4th, 2014
FCC Fines Verizon $7.4 Million for Not Telling Customers About Privacy Option
The telco failed to tell users that they can opt out having their data sold to marketers
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 11th, 2014
Police Force Driver to Stare at Bright Headlights for 5 Minutes in a Row
Officers expect this odd form of punishment will help folks become better drivers
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 5th, 2014
Hotel Threatens $500 (€372) Fine for Each Negative Review It Receives
The fines are intended for newlyweds whose guests dare complain about the hotel
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 3rd, 2014
Overzealous Cop Fines One-Armed Cyclist for Having Just One Handbrake
Under German rules, all bicycles must be equipped with two handlebar brakes
- Oddiverse
- By Ancuta Iosub
- May 24th, 2014
French Teenager Fined for Flying Drone to Make Stunning Aerial Video of Hometown
Nans Thomas had no idea he needed special permission to fly the device
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Ancuta Iosub
- May 19th, 2014
Canadian Man Fined for Walking “More than Two Abreast”
Bizarre law in Winnipeg, Canada, prohibits people to walk more than two abreast
- Oddiverse
- By Ancuta Iosub
- May 7th, 2014
Taiwan Proposes Law to Fine People Who Use Cellphones While Crossing the Street
Legislators say mobile phones often distract pedestrians