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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: $2,577,802,258
Number of records: 262
Top 5 Offense Groups (Groups Defined)Penalty TotalNumber of Records
consumer-protection-related offenses$1,279,033,64274
financial offenses$927,017,9095
employment-related offenses$223,204,14974
government-contracting-related offenses$140,786,7276
environment-related offenses$3,399,06333
Top 5 Primary Offense TypesPenalty TotalNumber of Records
telecommunications violation$962,927,92630
accounting fraud or deficiencies$511,700,0002
tax violations$415,317,9093
consumer protection violation$311,605,71630
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: Subsidy Tracker data on financial assistance to this company by federal, state and local government agencies can be found here.

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CompanyPrimary Offense TypeYearAgency sort iconPenalty Amount
Verizon Communicationstelecommunications violation2020FCC$48,318,750
TracFone Wireless, Inctelecommunications violation2020FCC$6,013,000
Verizon Wirelesstelecommunications violation2021FCC$274,000
Verizon Wirelesstelecommunications violation2022FCC$100,000
Verizon Wirelesstelecommunications violation2022FCC$950,000
TracFonetelecommunications violation2023FCC$23,500,000
ALLTEL Corporationenvironmental violation2003EPA$1,058,000
MCI WORLDCOM, INC.water pollution violation2000EPA$625,000
BELL ATLANTIC COMPANIESwater pollution violation2000EPA$16,069
WESTERN WIRELESS CORPwater pollution violation2000EPA$10,734
ALLTEL CORPORATIONair pollution violation2003EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $1,058,000
WORLDCOM, INC.water pollution violation2001EPA$143,520
CELLCO PARTNERSHIPenvironmental violation2001EPA$7,589
Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wirelessenvironmental violation2006EPA$11,034
Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wirelessenvironmental violation2009EPA$468,600
Verizon Communicationsemployment discrimination2011EEOC$20,000,000
Verizon Pennsylvania Inc.employment discrimination2009EEOC$37,000
Verizon Communications, Inc.employment discrimination2006EEOC$48,900,000
MCI INTERNATIONAL, INCbenefit plan administrator violation2011EBSA$10,001
MCI INTERNATIONAL, INCbenefit plan administrator violation2006EBSA$50,001
WORLDCOM INTERNATIONAL DATA SERVICES, INC.benefit plan administrator violation2006EBSA$50,001
Verizon Communications Inc.False Claims Act and related2011DOJ_CIVIL$93,525,410
WorldCom, Inc.False Claims Act and related2004DOJ_CIVIL$27,670,000
TracFone Wireless Inc.False Claims Act and related2022DOJ_CIVIL$13,400,000
Verizon Business Network Services LLCFalse Claims Act and related2023DOJ_CIVIL$4,091,317
ALLTEL Corporationcivil contempt2007DOJ_ANTITRUST$1,325,000
Verizon Washington DC, Inc.air pollution violation2019DC-ENV$73,000
Verizon Washington DC, Inc.air pollution violation2018DC-ENV$8,000
Verizon Wireless Services, LLCconsumer protection violation2015CT-BKG$10,000
Verizonconsumer protection violation2015CFPB$70,000,000
Verizon Wirelessair pollution violation2013CA-SCAQMD$5,000
Verizon Wirelessair pollution violation2013CA-SCAQMD$9,000
Verizon Wirelessair pollution violation2012CA-SCAQMD$94,750
Verizon California Inc.air pollution violation2012CA-SCAQMD$278,437
Verizon California Inc.air pollution violation2010CA-SCAQMD$17,500
Verizon CA Inc.air pollution violation2009CA-SCAQMD$6,000
Verizon Californiaair pollution violation2009CA-SCAQMD$6,000
TracFone Wireless, Inc.consumer protection violation2015CA-PUC$10,000,000
Cellco Partnership LLP d/b/a Verizon Wirelessutility safety violation2012CA-PUC$2,300,000
MCIconsumer protection violation2006CA-PUC$3,300,000
Verizonconsumer protection violation2004CA-PUC$4,836,000
AirTouch Cellularconsumer protection violation2001CA-LACA$999,000
Verizon CommunicationFamily and Medical Leave Act2010CA-CRD$6,011,190
AirTouch Cellularconsumer protection violation2001CA-AG$999,000
MCI WorldCom Communications, Inc.telecommunications violation2002CA-AG$8,500,000
Verizonwage and hour violation2008private lawsuit-state$5,550,000
Verizonwage and hour violation2015private lawsuit-state$15,000,000
Verizonwage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-federal$7,721,000
Verizonwage and hour violation2012private lawsuit-federal$887,500
Verizonwage and hour violation2011private lawsuit-federal$750,000
Verizonwage and hour violation2010private lawsuit-state$5,000,000
MCI Communication Serviceswage and hour violation2009private lawsuit-federal$3,450,000
Verizon Pennsylvania LLCemployment discrimination2017private lawsuit-federal$813,571
Bell Atlantic-New Jersey, Inc.employment discrimination2003private lawsuit-state$1,479,320
Worldcom, Inc.benefit plan administrator violation2005private lawsuit-federal$47,150,000
Verizon Wirelessprivacy violation2016private lawsuit-federal$4,000,000
Verizon Communications Inc.consumer protection violation2013private lawsuit-federal$7,500,000
Verizon Wirelessconsumer protection violation2015private lawsuit-federal$64,200,000
Verizon Wirelessconsumer protection violation2012private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
WorldCom Inc.consumer protection violation2001private lawsuit-federal$88,000,000
Verizon Communications Inc.benefit plan administrator violation2023private lawsuit-federal$30,000,000
Verizon Connect Inc.wage and hour violation2024private lawsuit-federal$1,625,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.