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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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Cooper v. IBM (Pension Issues)
In July of 2003, IBM and a collection of plaintiffs collectively known as “Cooper” reached a partial settlement concerning pension issues. The remainder of the decision was made in Illinois District court, which decided that several aspects of IBM’s pension plan violated the Employees Retirement Income Security Act by discriminating against older employees. The settlement is originally set at $320 million, however, a pending appeal could increase the settlement by an additional $1.4 billion.
- Misconduct Type
- Labor
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- Non-Governmental
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Settlement
- 9/29/2004
