Defense contractors pay $8M to settle defective flares allegations

Defense contractors pay $8M to settle defective flares allegations Washington (UPI) Mar 29, 2016 - Two U.S. Defense contractors are settling allegations of selling defective counter-measure flares to the U.S. Army in violation of the False Claims Act. The U.S. Justice Department identified the companies as the Kilgore Flares Company of Tennessee and the ESM Group of New York. The two agreed to pay a total $8 million to settle the matter, with ESM paying for allegedly avoiding ... more

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