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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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BJ Services v. Halliburton (Patent Infringement)
The jury found that Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. infringed BJ’s patent on its Vistar fracturing fluid and awarded BJ approximately $98.1 million in damages and approximately $3 million in prejudgment interest. The court also indicated that it would issue an injunction preventing Halliburton from further use of its Phoenix fracturing fluid that was determined by the jury to infringe the BJ patent.
- Misconduct Type
- Intellectual Property
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- Non-Governmental
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Judgment Against Defendant
- Date of Verdict
- 4/12/2002
| Contractors Involved |
Penalty |
| Total |
|
| Halliburton |
$101,100,000
|
