A series of regulatory fines against senior officials is expected soon, according to several people briefed on the matter.

Contracts are obvious, but then there are legislation and zoning changes and regulatory fines and even meetings with community boards.

More regulatory fines are expected against several executives and directors, according to people who have been briefed on the matter.

Banks, brokerage firms and insurance companies have paid regulatory fines approaching $85 million recently to settle such cases.

Mr. Purcell's critics have accused him of presiding over a string of embarrassing regulatory fines and ethical lapses.

McWane, current and former managers said, viewed the burden of regulatory fines as far less onerous than the cost of fully complying with safety and environmental rules.

The day-trading firms at the center of the talks have largely avoided regulatory fines and are best known for their software development and relatively heavy trading volumes.

Many shock jocks have been fired as a result of such punishments as regulatory fines, loss of advertisers, or simply social and political outrage.

The company has been the subject of legal disputes and regulatory fines related to their business practices.

During his tenure, Morgan Stanley was hit with a number of stiff regulatory fines and legal setbacks.