Violation Tracker Global Offense Groups and Categories
Each entry in Violation Tracker Global is tagged with one of more than 90 Offense Categories. We divide those categories into eight broader Offense Groups. On the Summaries page, users will find summary pages for the various Offense Groups. On the Advanced Search page, both Categories and Groups can be used in formulating searches. Below are the Groups and the Categories included in each.
Competition-related offenses
agribusiness violation, anti-competitive practices, energy market violation, export control violation, foreign exchange market manipulation, fraud, interest rate benchmark manipulation, kickbacks and bribery, maritime violation, state aid violation, theft of trade secrets, trade violations
Consumer-protection-related offenses
consumer protection violation, discriminatory practices (non-employment), gambling industry violation, housing code violation, mortgage abuses, privacy violation, service quality violation, telecommunications violation, unfair commercial practices, utility service violation
Employment-related offenses
benefit plan administrator violation, employment discrimination, labor standards violation, pension plan violation, sexual harassment
Environment-related offenses
air pollution violation, asbestos violation, dam collapse, deforestation, drinking water violation, energy conservation violation, environmental violation, fuel economy violation, GMO violation, greenhouse gas violation, hazardous waste violation, illegal mining, land use violation, lead violation, licensing violation, mining environmental violation, mining violation, MTBE violation, oil or gas drilling violation, oil spill, PCB violation, pesticide violation, petroleum gas violation, PFAS violation, pipeline accident, pipeline safety violation, pipeline use violation, radiation violation, radioactive waste violation, solid waste violation, toxic gas leak, underground storage tank violation, waste violation, water pollution violation, water use violation, wildfire liability, wildlife violation
Financial offenses
accounting fraud or deficiencies, anti-money-laundering deficiencies, banking violation, economic sanction violation, insider trading, insurance violation, internal controls deficiency, investor protection violation, money laundering, risk management failure, securities violation, tax violations, toxic securities abuses
Government-contracting-related offenses
drilling leasing royalty violation, government contracting deficiencies, government contracting fraud, government procurement violation
Healthcare-related offenses
care quality violation, controlled substances violation, healthcare provider violation, off-label or unapproved promotion of medical products
Safety-related offenses
aviation safety violation, childcare and educational services violation, drug or medical equipment safety violation, fire safety violation, food safety violation, motor vehicle safety violation, nuclear safety violation, product safety violation, railroad safety violation, utility safety violation, workplace safety or health violation
