Menu
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.
Read more…
Ruiz et al. v. Waterman Steamship et al. (Somali Pirate Incident)
Eleven crewmembers of the Maersk Alabama claim that Maersk ignored warnings about Somali pirates and deployed their ship too close to the Somali coast, where they were kidnapped by pirates in April 2009. The plaintiffs allege Maersk failed to take adequate steps to provide appropriate levels of security and safety.
- Misconduct Type
- Labor
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Pending
- Date of Complaint
- 4/9/2012
| Further Information |
Released |
| Complaint |
4/9/2012 |
