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Company: Mead Johnson & Co.
Current Parent Company: Reckitt Benckiser
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Penalty: $12,000,000
Year: 2011
Date: November 14, 2011
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Secondary Offense: false advertising
Violation Description: Mead Johnson agreed to pay $12 million to settle litigation alleging it made false claims in advertising its Enfamil infant formula.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Southern District of Florida
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 0:09-cv-61625
Case Name: Nelson v. Mead Johnson Nutrition Company et al
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: United Kingdom
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: household and personal care products
Specific Industry of Current Parent: personal care products
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