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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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Scharfstein v. BP West Coast Products et al. (Illegal Debit Card Fees)
A class-action lawsuit charged BP with violating the Oregon Unlawful Trade Practices Act at ARCO gas stations and AM-PM Minimarkets in Oregon. The lawsuit alleged that the gas stations advertise their gasoline prices without condition, but when customers pay with debit cards they are charged a 35-cent fee on top of the gas purchase price. In January 2014, a state court jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs, finding that BP recklessly violated the law and awarding $580 million in damages ($200 for each of the 2.9 million consumers who used a debit card to pay for gas at ARCO stations and AM-PM minimarkets between Jan. 1, 2011 and Aug. 31, 2013).
- Misconduct Type
- Consumer Affairs
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Judgment Against Defendant
- Date of Complaint
- 12/29/2011
Contractors Involved |
Penalty |
Total |
|
BP P.L.C. |
$580,000,000
|