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Guardrail maker found guilty of defrauding US
2014-10-21 23:17:38| Automakers - Topix.net
A federal jury ruled against Trinity Industries Inc. in a suit brought by a whistleblower, issuing a judgment that the highway guardrail manufacturer defrauded the government. The jury found the Dallas, Texas-based company liable for for failing to inform a highway agency about changes it made to the guardrail system, and the company may need to pay $525 million in damages to the U.S. government.
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