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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Friedman's Inc. dba Friedman's Jewelers
Penalty: $2,150,000
Year: 2006
Date: October 17, 2006
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: Friedman's agreed to pay $2.15 million to settle multistate litigation alleging that it engaged in unfair or deceptive trade practices by failing to adequately inform consumers about insurance fees it charged.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Multistate Attorneys General Case
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Source of Data: Attorney General Stumbo Announces $2.15 Million Settlement with Friedman's Jewelers, States News Service, October 17, 2006.
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.