Each entry in Violation Tracker is tagged with one of more than 90 primary offense types, and some also have secondary offense types. We divide those offense types into eight broader groups, with the rest put in a miscellaneous group. Users may view summary pages for the various offense groups (as well as the primary offense types) and can use the groups in formulating searches. Below are the groups and the offense types included in each.
Competition-related Offenses
agribusiness violation, energy market violation, export control violation, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, fraud, intellectual property violation, Jones Act violation, kickbacks and bribery, maritime violation, price-fixing or anti-competitive practices, theft of trade secrets, trade violations
Consumer-protection-related Offenses
Americans with Disabilities Act, aviation consumer protection violation, consumer protection violation, discriminatory practices (non-employment), gambling industry violation, housing code violation, insurance violation, mortgage abuses, payday lending violation, privacy violation, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, telecommunications violation, utility service violation, cannabis violation
Employment-related Offenses
benefit plan administrator violation, employment discrimination, employment screening violation, Fair Credit Reporting Act violation, Family and Medical Leave Act, labor relations violation, wage and hour violation, WARN Act violation, work visa violations, workplace whistleblower retaliation
Environment-related Offenses
air pollution violation, animal feeding operation violation, asbestos violation, drinking water violation, energy conservation violation, environmental violation, fuel economy (CAFE) violation, hazardous waste violation, lead violation, mining environmental violation, MTBE violation, oil or gas drilling violation, oil spill, PCB violation, pesticide violation, PFAS violation, pipeline safety violation, radioactive waste violation, underground storage tank violation, water pollution violation
Financial Offenses
accounting fraud or deficiencies, anti-money-laundering deficiencies, banking violation, bankruptcy professional violation, economic sanction violation, insider trading, investor protection violation, money laundering, securities issuance or trading violation, tax violations, toxic securities abuses
Government-contracting-related Offenses
False Claims Act and related, federal leasing royalty violation
Healthcare-related Offenses
Controlled Substances Act violation, healthcare price transparency violation, HHS civil monetary penalties, Medicare Coverage Gap Discount Program violation, Medicare Parts C and D Enforcement Action, nursing home violation, off-label or unapproved promotion of medical products
Safety-related Offenses
aviation safety violation, Clery Act campus security reporting violation, dam safety violation, drug or medical equipment safety violation, food safety violation, mining violation, motor vehicle safety violation, nuclear safety violation, product safety violation, railroad safety violation, tobacco litigation, utility safety violation, workplace safety or health violation
Miscellaneous Offenses
Archaeological Resources Protection Act, campaign finance violation, civil contempt, computer intrusion, customs duty evasion, data submission deficiencies, defamation, false statements, fetal tissue violation, firearms violation, housing program violation, illicit political contributions, interstate prisoner transport violation, misuse of classified data, obstruction of justice, payment to designated terrorist organization, postal violation, racketeering, sexual exploitation of minors, theft, unlawful receipt of sex trafficking proceeds, utility administrative violation, zoning violation
