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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: BP America Inc.
Current Parent Company: BP
Penalty: $52,000,000
Year: 2009
Date: May 26, 2009
Offense Group: competition-related offenses
Primary Offense: price-fixing or anti-competitive practices
Mega-Scandal: Price Fixing
Violation Description: BP agreed to pay $52 million to direct purchaser plaintiffs to settle litigation alleging it monopolized the market for propane and inflated prices.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Northern District of Illinois
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 1:06cv3621
Case Name: Schagringas Co. v. BP Products North America, Inc. et al
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: United Kingdom
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: oil and gas
Specific Industry of Current Parent: oil & gas
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