In some situations the FTC files a complaint under its administrative process instead of taking the case to a federal court. This is called an adjudicative proceeding. The party can decide to settle with us or they can contest the charges. If they contest the case it is heard before an administrative law judge in a trial-type proceeding. The Legal Library has information about cases brought by us before an administrative law judge.
Motor-Up Corporation, et al., In the Matter of
Ciba-Geigy Corporation / Novartis Corporation, In the Matter of
Intel Corporation, In the Matter of (1999)
An administrative complaint charged that Intel Corporation used its monopoly power to deny three companies continuing access to technical information necessary to develop computer systems based on Intel microprocessors. A consent order (August 3, 1999) prohibits Intel, among other things, from withholding certain advance technical information from a customer as a means of intellectual property licenses. The order protects Intel's rights to withhold its information or microprocessors for legitimate business reasons.
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, In the Matter of
Continental Gown Cleaning Service, Inc.; Nationwide Gown Cleaning Service, Inc.; et al., In the Matter of
Jenny Craig, Inc. and Jenny Craig International, Inc., In the Matter of
Mesa County Physicians Independent Practice Association, Inc., In the Matter of
Brake Guard Products, Inc., and Ed Jones Inc. In the Matter of
Weight Watchers International, Inc., In the Matter of
Quaker-State -- Slick 50, Inc.; Slick 50 Management, Inc., et al., In the Matter of
RustEvader Corporation, a/k/a Rust Evader Corporation, d/b/a REC Technologies, and David F. McCready, In the Matter of
Metagenics, Inc., d/b/a Ethical Nutrients,, and Jeffrey Katke, In the Matter of
Automatic Data Processing, Inc., In the Matter of
Butterworth Health Corporation and Blodgett Memorial Medical Center. In the Matter of
International Association of Conference Interpreters, a/k/a Association Internationale des Interprtes de Confrence, and United States Region of the International Association of Conference Interpreters, In the Matter of
BST Enterprises, Inc., and Michael Woodruff, In the Matter of
Harper & Row Publishers, Inc.; MacMillan, Inc.; The Hearst Corporation, and William Morrow and Co., Inc.; The Putnam Berkley Group, Inc. Simon & Schuster, Inc. and Random House, Inc., In the Matter of
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc., In the Matter of
Consent order settles charges that New Balance fixed and controlled the resale prices of its shoes in an effort to raise retail prices for its athletic footwear. According to the complaint, New Balance entered into agreements with some of its retailers to restrict price competition, and threatened to terminate or suspend shipments to retailers who did not abide by the pricing restrictions.