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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Verizon Wireless Data Charges (Class-Action Lawsuit)
Verizon Wireless announced it would refund a minimum of $52.8 million to 15 million mobile phone customers who alleged they were wrongly billed for data services. Customers complained that they were charged $1.99 Internet usage fees even when their phones were turned off or when they accidentally launched the Web browser. They alleged that Verizon had known about the problem for two years and rigged phones to make it easy to accidentally launch the browser. See related Verizon Communications instance, “Verizon Wireless Data Charges (FCC Investigation)”.
- Misconduct Type
- Consumer Affairs
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Settlement
- 5/24/2011