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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: ChoicePoint Inc.
Current Parent Company: RELX Group
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Penalty: $6,890,000
Year: 2009
Date: May 1, 2009
Offense Group: employment-related offenses
Primary Offense: employment screening violation
Secondary Offense: Fair Credit Reporting Act violation
Violation Description: The settlement included two parts, one of which involved $4 million for individuals who had applied for jobs at Walmart.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Eastern District of Virginia
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 3:07-cv-0469
Case Name: Beverly v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: United Kingdom
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: media
Specific Industry of Current Parent: publishing
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