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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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Faulty Ignition Switches – Civil Litigation Settlement
General Motors announced it had settled 1,380 pending wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits stemming from a massive recall of vehicles in 2014 due to a defective ignition switch. GM reported it would record a $575 million charge against its earnings in the three months ending September 30, 2015, in connection with the civil litigation settlement and the settlement of a related shareholder class action (see General Motors instance, “Faulty Ignition Switches – Shareholder Lawsuit Settlement”).
- Misconduct Type
- Consumer Affairs
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Settlement Announcement
- 9/17/2015
