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Company: KMART Corp.
Current Parent Company: Sears
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Penalty: $1,400,000
Year: 2015
Date: September 1, 2015
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Violation Description: KMART Corp. paid the United States $1.4 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by using drug manufacturer coupons and gasoline discounts as improper Medicare beneficiary inducements.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Illinois
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: retailing
Specific Industry of Current Parent: retail-department stores
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