Every year the FTC brings hundreds of cases against individuals and companies for violating consumer protection and competition laws that the agency enforces. These cases can involve fraud, scams, identity theft, false advertising, privacy violations, anti-competitive behavior and more. The Legal Library has detailed information about cases we have brought in federal court or through our internal administrative process, called an adjudicative proceeding.
M.J.S. Financial Services, Inc., et al.
Lundgren & Associates, P.C., and Alvin R. Lundgren., U.S.
Travel Bahamas Tours, Inc., and Richard A. Raskin
Nutrivida, Inc., In the Matter of
Global Industrial Technologies, Inc., In the Matter of
Global Industrial Technologies, Inc. agreed to restructure its proposed acquisition of AP Green Industries, Inc. to resolve FTC allegations that the merger would likely substantially reduce competition by combining the two largest domestic producers of glass-furnace silica refractories in the United States. Under the terms of a settlement, Global divested AP Green’s silica refractories business to a Commission-approved buyer.
Altmeyer Home Stores, Inc., In the Matter of
Civic Development Group, Inc.; Community Network, Inc.; et al.
Consumer Credit Services, Inc., and Eric A. Peterson., FTC and Nevad
Dean Thomas Corporation, Inc., The, and The Game Club, Inc., and Professional Publishers, Inc., and Thomas Publishing Company, Inc., et al.
Commonwealth Marketing Group, Inc., and Great Escape Vacations & Tours, Inc.
LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.
LandAmerica agreed to divest title plants in 11 areas to settle antitrust allegations that its proposed acquisition of Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company and Transnation Title Insurance Company, subsidiaries of Reliance Group Holdings, Inc. would reduce competition in title plant services --underwriting title insurance in the real estate industry. The consent order requires the divestiture of the title plants of Lawyers Title or those of Reliance Group to an acquirer approved by the Commission within six months.