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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Merck & Co.
Current Parent Company: Merck
Penalty: $10,000,000
Year: 2013
Date: March 12, 2013
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Secondary Offense: false advertising
Violation Description: Merck agreed to pay up to $10 million to settle litigation alleging its Schering-Plough subsidiary falsely advertised the effectiveness of its Coppertone sunscreen. Coppertone was later sold to Beiersdorf AG.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: District of New Jersey
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 3:12-cv-04774
Case Name: Brody et al v. Merck & Co., Inc. et al
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: New Jersey
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: pharmaceuticals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: pharmaceuticals
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