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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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Shin v. MIT (Accident-Related Wrongful Death)
On April 3, 2006, MIT and the parents of student Elizabeth H. Shin announced that they reached a settlement for an undisclosed amount in the wrongful death lawsuit filed against university administrators and doctors. Shin died in her dormitory room in April 2000 from self-inflicted burns. The Cambridge Fire Department and the Suffolk County medical examiner ruled the death a suicide, but both parties later came to an agreement that the death was a tragic accident. The suit Shin’s parents filed in 2002 sought over $27 million in damages.
- Misconduct Type
- Health
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Settlement Announcement
- 4/3/2006
