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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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Skold v. Intel Corporation and HP (Pentium 4 Lawsuit)
A class-action lawsuit filed in Santa Clara County, California, alleged that Hewlett-Packard and Intel misled the public by misrepresenting the performance capabilities of the Intel Pentium 4 processor. In July 2014, it was reported that the lawsuit settled with Intel agreeing to pay $15 to every U.S. consumer who purchased a computer equipped with a first-generation Pentium 4 processor between November 20, 2000 and June 30, 2002. Intel also agreed to pay $4 million to a computer and education nonprofit. As part of the settlement, plaintiffs agreed to release HP from all claims of liability.
- Misconduct Type
- Consumer Affairs
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Settlement Announcement
- 7/18/2014