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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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9/11 Wrongful Death and Injury Lawsuits
Wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits were filed against United Airlines by or on behalf of those who were killed or injured in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, when terrorists hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 and flew it into the World Trade Center. The lawsuits alleged that gross negligence by United and its security contractor, Huntleigh USA, allowed five terrorists to board the plane at Logan International Airport in Boston. The lawsuits sought to hold the defendants liable for airport security checkpoint failures, poor training, faulty cockpit doors, and failure by the airline industry to acknowledge and adequately respond to government warnings about terrorist threats. Although all settlements are confidential, a court document filed in 2009, when all but three lawsuits had been settled, stated that about $500 million had been paid out to resolve the claims.
- Misconduct Type
- Consumer Affairs
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Last Individual Case Settlement
- 9/19/2011