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Company: Matson Navigation Company, Inc.
Current Parent Company: Matson
Penalty: $9,950,000
Year: 2014
Date: July 17, 2014
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Secondary Offense: qui tam whistleblower lawsuit
Violation Description: In a qui tam whistleblower case in which there was no government intervention, Matson Navigation agreed to pay nearly $10 million to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act by billing the federal government for ocean transport fuel charges when rail was used for some portions.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Central District of California
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 2:10-cv-07409
Case Name: United States of America v. Horizon Lines LLC et al
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Hawaii
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: freight and logistics
Specific Industry of Current Parent: ocean shipping
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