Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
DirecTV
Current Parent Company:
AT&T
Penalty:
$13,250,000
Year:
2010
Date:
December 15, 2010
Primary Offense:
consumer protection violation
Violation Description:
To settle multistate litigation, DirecTV agreed to pay $13.25 million plus restitution for customers who were subjected to the satellite TV company's allegedly misleading sales and marketing practices.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Multistate Attorneys General Case
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type:
settlement
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Texas
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
telecommunications
Specific Industry of Parent:
telecommunications
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
