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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Blockbuster Inc.
Current Parent Company: EchoStar Corporation
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Penalty: $300,000
Year: 2009
Date: May 18, 2009
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: Blockbuster agreed to pay $300,000 in settlement of allegations by the District Attorneys of Los Angeles and San Diego counties that it charged customers more than the advertised or posted price at checkouts.
Level of Government: local
Action Type: agency action
Agency: California Multi-Jurisdiction Case
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
Facility State: California
Facility County: multi-county
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Colorado
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: miscellaneous manufacturing
Specific Industry of Current Parent: telecommunications equipment
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