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Company: Publishers Clearing House
Penalty: $18,000,000
Year: 2000
Date: August 22, 2000
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: Publishers Clearing House agreed to refund over $16 million to high-activity customers to resolve multistate litigation concerning alleged deceptive practices in sweepstakes mailings. It also agreed to pay up to $2 million to administer the refund program.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Multistate Attorneys General Case
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
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