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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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Moore, et al. v. Verizon Communications (Cramming)
Verizon settled a class-action lawsuit over “cramming,” a practice in which third-party companies place charges for various products and services on Verizon phone bills without the customers’ permission. The lawsuit alleged that Verizon profited from this practice by keeping for itself a portion of the amounts billed by these third-party companies. The settlement covers all Verizon landline customers nationwide (including individuals, businesses and local governmental entities) who were billed for third-party charges from April 27, 2005 through February 28, 2012.
- Misconduct Type
- Consumer Affairs
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Settlement
- 2/27/2012