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Company: Global Tel Link Corp.
Penalty: $67,000,000
Year: 2022
Date: August 30, 2022
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: Global Tel Link agreed to pay $67 million in cash and make changes in its prison phone service practices to resolve class action litigation alleging it improperly took possession of funds placed in prepaid accounts that were not used for a period of time.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Northern District of Georgia
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 1:15cv986
Case Name: Githieya v. Global Tel Link Corporation
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
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