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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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Stanford University Toxic Pollution
Stanford University sued Hewlett-Packard for alleged toxic contamination of Stanford property in Palo Alto, California. The lawsuit, filed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), alleges Hewlett-Packard Company and its corporate successors discharged polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and trichloroethylene (TCE) onto the property between 1970 and 2005, necessitating a cleanup that cost the university millions of dollars.
- Misconduct Type
- Environment
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Pending
- Date of Complaint
- 2/23/2018
| Further Information |
Released |
| Complaint |
2/23/2018 |
