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Company: Leo Burnett Company
Current Parent Company: Publicis
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Penalty: $15,500,000
Year: 2009
Date: January 6, 2009
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Violation Description: Leo Burnett Company, a Chicago advertising firm, agreed to pay the U.S. $15.5 million to settle allegations that the company submitted false claims to the U.S. Army under a contract to provide advertising services for the military service's recruiting mission.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: France
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: miscellaneous services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: advertising
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