Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Louis Berger & Associates Inc.
Current Parent Company:
Louis Berger Group
Penalty:
$1,666,667
Year:
2008
Date:
January 23, 2008
Offense Group:
government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense:
False Claims Act and related
Violation Description:
Bechtel/Parsons Brinkerhoff, Bechtel Infrastructure Corp, PB Americas and 24 section design consultants agreed to pay a total of $447 million in settlement of criminal and civil liablities in the collapse of part of the I-90 tunnel and defects in the wall of the Tip O'Neill tunnel. Bechtel was to pay $357.1 million and Parsons $50 million. The announcement did not indicate how the remaining $40 million payment would be divided among the consultants. Here we assume each paid an equal amount.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Massachusetts Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Facility State:
Massachusetts
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
New Jersey
Ownership Structure of Parent:
privately held
Major Industry of Parent:
construction and engineering
Specific Industry of Parent:
construction & engineering
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Parent company note:
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