Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
AT&T Corp.
Current Parent Company:
AT&T
Penalty:
$1,190,000
Year:
2005
Date:
July 16, 2005
Primary Offense:
consumer protection violation
Violation Description:
overcharging for long-distance service
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Texas Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type:
settlement
Facility State:
Texas
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Texas
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
telecommunications
Specific Industry of Parent:
telecommunications
Source of Data:
"AT&T to settle overcharging allegations It will pay state $390,000 in fines, fees in long-distance case," Dallas Morning News, July 16, 2005 (via Nexis).
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
