Applied Materials controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2026
Reported settlement over export-control allegations
The cited account states that Applied Materials settled the Department of Justice matter and paid a $252 million penalty, described there as the largest settlement of its kind at that time.
2023
Reported Department of Justice investigation over China shipments
Reports described a criminal investigation by the United States Department of Justice into whether Applied Materials routed semiconductor equipment to Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation through South Korea in violation of United States sanctions and export controls.
1992
Employment-related lawsuit involving Applied Scholastics courses
Applied Materials settled a lawsuit brought by three former employees who alleged that they had been forced out after raising concerns about courses taught by Applied Scholastics. The cited account reported an estimated settlement of approximately $600,000.