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Company: MLB Advanced Media and Steiner Sports Memorabilia, Inc.
Penalty: $232,000
Year: 2005
Date: April 9, 2005
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: The company behind major league baseball's website and a sports memorabilia firm reached a $232,000 settlement with New York City over an allegedly deceptive e-mail promotion, agreeing to cover the cost of refurbishing a Manhattan Little League field.
Level of Government: local
Action Type: agency action
Agency: New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
Facility State: New York
Source of Data: New York reaches $232,000 settlement with MLB, memorabilia dealer, Associated Press, April 9, 2005 (via Nexis).
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.