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Violation Tracker Current Parent Company Summary

Current Parent Company Name: Verizon Communications
Ownership Structure: publicly traded (ticker symbol VZ)
Headquartered in: New York
Major Industry: telecommunications
Specific Industry: telecommunications
Penalty total since 2000$2,649,574,195
Number of records: 305
Top 5 Offense Groups (Groups Defined)Penalty TotalNumber of Records
consumer-protection-related offenses$1,350,487,95081
financial offenses$927,017,9095
employment-related offenses$223,319,14975
government-contracting-related offenses$140,786,7276
environment-related offenses$3,440,86338
Top 5 Primary Offense TypesPenalty TotalNumber of Records
telecommunications violation$963,977,92631
accounting fraud or deficiencies$511,700,0002
tax violations$415,317,9093
consumer protection violation$320,010,02434
False Claims Act and related$140,786,7276
Notes: Parent-subsidiary linkages are based on relationships current as of the latest revision listed in the Update Log, which may vary from what was the case when a violation occurred. The penalty totals are adjusted to account for the fact that the individual entries below may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. The totals are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the list below.

Links: For a summary of this company's regulatory penalties in more than 50 other countries, see its Violation Tracker Global summary page here.

Subsidy Tracker data on financial assistance to this company by federal, state and local government agencies can be found here.

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Company sort iconPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount
Xo Communicationswage and hour violation2010MI-LEO$11,000
WorldCom, Inc.False Claims Act and related2004DOJ_CIVIL$27,670,000
Worldcom, Inc.benefit plan administrator violation2005private lawsuit-federal$47,150,000
WORLDCOM, INC.environmental violation2001EPA$143,520
WORLDCOM INTERNATIONAL DATA SERVICES, INC.benefit plan administrator violation2006EBSA$50,001
WorldCom Inc.accounting fraud or deficiencies2003SEC$500,000,000
WorldCom Inc.consumer protection violation2001private lawsuit-federal$88,000,000
WESTERN WIRELESS CORPenvironmental violation2000EPA$10,734
Western Wirelesstelecommunications violation2003FCC$200,000
Verizon-New York, Inc.labor relations violation2007NLRB$60,000
Verizon, Inc.labor relations violation2004NLRB$8,938
Verizon Wireless Services, LLCconsumer protection violation2015CT-BKG$10,000
Verizon Wireless and Tracfone Wirelessconsumer protection violation2024MULTI-AG$4,089,654
VERIZON WIRELESS (RIO HONDO)air pollution violation2024CA-SCAQMD$21,800
Verizon Wirelesstelecommunications violation2016FCC$1,350,000
Verizon Wirelesstelecommunications violation2015FCC$90,000,000
Verizon Wirelesstelecommunications violation2014FCC$50,000
Verizon Wirelesstelecommunications violation2012FCC$1,250,000
Verizon Wirelesstelecommunications violation2010FCC$77,800,000
Verizon Wirelesslabor relations violation2011NLRB$9,900
Verizon Wirelessconsumer protection violation2004MULTI-AG$1,666,666
Verizon Wirelesstelecommunications violation2015MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $16,000,000
Verizon Wirelessconsumer protection violation2009FL-AG$1,500,000
Verizon Wirelessconsumer protection violation2007NY-AG$1,150,000
Verizon Wirelessprivacy violation2016private lawsuit-federal$4,000,000
VERIZON WIRELESSair pollution violation2017NJ-ENV$7,800
Verizon Wirelessair pollution violation2013CA-SCAQMD$5,000
Verizon Wirelessair pollution violation2013CA-SCAQMD$9,000
Verizon Wirelessair pollution violation2012CA-SCAQMD$94,750
Verizon Wirelesstelecommunications violation2021FCC$274,000
Verizon Wirelesstelecommunications violation2022FCC$100,000
Verizon Wirelesstelecommunications violation2022FCC$950,000
Verizon Wirelessconsumer protection violation2015private lawsuit-federal$64,200,000
Verizon Wirelessconsumer protection violation2012private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
Verizon Wirelessconsumer protection violation2024TX-AG$4,089,654
Verizon Washington DC, Inc.air pollution violation2019DC-ENV$73,000
Verizon Washington DC, Inc.air pollution violation2018DC-ENV$8,000
Verizon Virginia, LLCenvironmental violation2017VA-ENV$13,330
Verizon Virginia, Inc.labor relations violation2011NLRB$65,000
VERIZON VIRGINIA LLCworkplace safety or health violation2020OSHA$8,365
Verizon Teleproductslabor relations violation2008NLRB$20,000
Verizon Telephone Companiestelecommunications violation2003FCC$5,700,000
Verizon Southwestconsumer protection violation2019TX-PUC$50,000
Verizon Service Corp. and Verizon New Englandtax violations2012MA-AG$317,909
Verizon Select Services, Inc.labor relations violation2004NLRB$20,000
Verizon Select Services Inc. and Snyder Communicationsconsumer protection violation2001FL-AG$3,100,000
Verizon Phone Companylabor relations violation2006NLRB$53,000
Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc. (Verizon Services Group)labor relations violation2010NLRB$10,200
VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC.workplace safety or health violation2008OSHA$5,000
Verizon Pennsylvania LLCemployment discrimination2017private lawsuit-federal$813,571
Verizon Pennsylvania LLCutility service violation2021PA-PUC$7,500
Verizon Pennsylvania Inc.employment discrimination2009EEOC$37,000
VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA INCconsumer protection violation2005PA-PUC$50,000
VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA INCconsumer protection violation2002PA-PUC$199,000
VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA INCconsumer protection violation2000PA-PUC$16,000
Verizon PA LLCutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$15,000
VERIZON PA LLCutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$5,000
Verizon PA LLCutility safety violation2024PA-PUC$10,500
Verizon PA LLCutility safety violation2024PA-PUC$5,000
Verizon PA LLCutility safety violation2024PA-PUC$5,000
Verizon PA LLCutility safety violation2024PA-PUC$15,500
Verizon PA LLCutility safety violation2024PA-PUC$8,763
Verizon PA LLCutility safety violation2024PA-PUC$12,500
Verizon PA LLCutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$5,000
Verizon PA LLCutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$5,000
Verizon PA LLCutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$5,000
Verizon PA LLCutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$12,500
Verizon PA LLCutility safety violation2023PA-PUC$5,000
Verizon PA LLCutility safety violation2024PA-PUC$10,000
Verizon PA LLCutility safety violation2024PA-PUC$10,500
Verizon PA LLCutility safety violation2024PA-PUC$7,500
Verizon PA LLCutility safety violation2024PA-PUC$5,000
Verizon PA LLCutility safety violation2024PA-PUC$5,000
VERIZON PA INC.workplace safety or health violation2003OSHA$14,000
Verizon PAconsumer protection violation2013PA-PUC$20,050
Verizon PAutility service violation2022PA-PUC$5,000
Verizon PAutility safety violation2022PA-PUC$5,000
Verizon PAutility safety violation2022PA-PUC$5,000
VERIZON OF NEW JERSEY INC.workplace safety or health violation2002OSHA$5,300
VERIZON NY INC.workplace safety or health violation2011OSHA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $147,000
VERIZON NORTHWEST INCutility safety violation2010OR-PUC$10,000
VERIZON NORTHWEST INCutility safety violation2007OR-PUC$12,500
VERIZON NORTHWEST INCutility safety violation2006OR-PUC$5,800
Verizon North Inc.utility service violation2008OH-PUC$250,000
Verizon North Inc.consumer protection violation2009PA-PUC$5,000
VERIZON NJ NEW BRUNSWICK CO #24220air pollution violation2008NJ-ENV$5,500
Verizon New York, Inc.employment discrimination2007NY-DHR$24,356
Verizon New York, Inc.employment discrimination2010NY-DHR$7,500
VERIZON NEW YORK, INC.workplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$22,732
Verizon New York Inc.workplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$147,000
VERIZON NEW YORK INC.workplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$7,000
VERIZON NEW YORK INC.workplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$5,000
VERIZON NEW YORK INC.workplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$14,502
Verizon New Jersey, Inc.labor relations violation2004NLRB$170,000
Verizon New Jersey, Inc.labor relations violation2004NLRB$8,000
Verizon New Jersey, Inc.labor relations violation2004NLRB$200,000
Verizon New Jersey, Inc.labor relations violation2004NLRB$7,800
Verizon New Jersey, Inc.consumer protection violation2009NJ-AG$795,000
Verizon New Jersey, Inc.consumer protection violation2024NJ-AG$175,000
Verizon New Jersey Inc.labor relations violation2004NLRB$7,256
Verizon New Jersey Inc and Verizon Services Corp.labor relations violation2004NLRB$25,000,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.