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.
Bruno's, Inc., In the Matter of
Global Toy Distributors, Inc.; Richard D. Patetta; and George J. McDermott., U.S.
Licensed Products U.S.A., Inc.; Equipment Wholesalers of America, Inc.; Sports Centers of America, Inc.; American Marketing Systems, Inc.; et al.
Unitel Systems, Inc., d/b/a Universe of Toys; et al.
Class Rings, Inc., Castle Harlan Partners II, L.P., and Town & Country Corporation, In the Matter of
Final consent order preserves competition in the sale of commemorative class rings to graduating high school and college students. The order requires restructuring of the purchase agreement to exclude Gold Lance, Inc. from the proposed plans to acquire Class Rings, Inc. The new acquisition plan is limited to the class ring business of Town & Country Corporation and CJC Holdings, Inc.
Nutrition 21, Selene Systems, Inc., and Herbert H Boynton., In the Matter of
Worldwide Wallcoverings & Blinds, Inc., Bruce Sears, and Martha Kazak
Cooperative Computing, Inc.
Dean Distributors, Inc., d/b/a Advanced Health Care Systems, Cambridge Direct Sales, and Medibase, In the Matter of
BodyWell, Inc., also d/b/a BodyWell, U.S.A., and Gerard Du Passage, In the Matter of
Interactive Medical Technologies, Ltd., and Effective Health, Inc., In the Matter of
Amerifit, Inc., In the Matter of
United States of America (filed at the request of the FTC) v. Mahle GmbH, Mahle, Inc., Mabeg eV, Metal Leve, S.A., and Metal Leve, Inc.
Mahle GmbH, Mahle, Inc., Mabeg, e.V., Metal Leve, S.A., and Metal Leve, Inc., U.S. (For the FTC)
Student Assistance Services, Inc., Student Financial Services, Inc., et al.
International Masters Publishers, Inc., U.S.
Mahle GmbH; Mahle, Inc., et al., In the Matter of
Consent order settles charges that the acquisition of Metal Leve S.A. would result in Mahle becoming a monopolist in the research, development, manufacture and sale of articulated pistons used in heavy duty diesel engines and requires divestiture of Metal Leve's U.S. piston business within 10 days of the final consent order.