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Company: BP Solar International, Inc.
Current Parent Company: BP
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Penalty: $67,000,000
Year: 2020
Date: July 23, 2020
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: product safety violation
Violation Description: BP Solar agreed to a settlement estimated to be worth more than $67 million to resolve class action litigation concerning defective solar panels.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Northern District of California
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 3:14cv560
Case Name: Allagas et al v. BP Solar International, 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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