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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Coca-Cola Co.
Current Parent Company: Coca-Cola Co.
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Penalty: $2,450,000
Year: 2019
Date: October 3, 2019
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: Coca-Cola Co. paid over $2 million to settle litigation alleging its misled customers when saying its Seagram's ginger ale was made with real ginger.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Northern District of California
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 5:17cv603
Case Name: Jackie Fitzhenry-Russell v. The Coca-Cola Company
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Georgia
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: beverages
Specific Industry of Current Parent: beverages
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