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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Itochu Corp.
Current Parent Company: Itochu
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Penalty: $6,750,000
Year: 2009
Date: December 7, 2009
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Violation Description: The United States reached a $6.75 million settlement with Itochu Corp. of Japan and its American subsidiary, Itochu International Inc., to resolve claims under the False Claims Act in connection with the companies' importation and sale of defective Zylon fiber used as the key ballistic material in bullet-proof vests purchased by the United States for federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: Japan
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: diversified
Specific Industry of Current Parent: diversified
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