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Company: LivingSocial Inc.
Current Parent Company: LivingSocial
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Penalty: $7,500,000
Year: 2013
Date: March 22, 2013
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: LivingSocial agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle litigation alleging it violated laws regarding the expiration dates of gift certificates.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: District of the District of Columbia
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 1:11-mc-00472
Case Name: In re: LivingSocial Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation--MDL No. 2254
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: District of Columbia
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: information technology
Specific Industry of Current Parent: internet services
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