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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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Royal Mile Company, et al. v. UPMC, et al. (Conspiracy to Monopolize Health Ins. Market)
A class action lawsuit filed on behalf of individuals and companies that purchased health insurance from Highmark alleges that Highmark and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) conspired to monopolize the Pittsburgh-area health insurance market from 2002 until 2008, causing customers to pay excessive, above-market premiums. In August 2012, the plaintiffs settled with Highmark for $4.8 million.
- Misconduct Type
- Antitrust
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Complaint
- 12/2/2010
