Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
BrandDirect
Penalty:
$12,900,000
Year:
2000
Date:
August 4, 2000
Offense Group:
consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense:
consumer protection violation
Violation Description:
BrandDirect agreed to pay a total of $12.9 million (including $11 million in restitution) to settle a lawsuit brought by Washington and Connecticut accusing the company of charging consumers for buying-club memberships without permission and engaging in other deceptive and unfair practices.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Multistate Attorneys General Case
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
