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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. 

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Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

Cadence agreed to settle charges that its acquisition of Cooper & Chyan Technology, Inc. would reduce competition for "routing" software used to automate the design of integrated circuits or microchips. According to the complaint, the merger would reduce Cadence's incentives to permit competing suppliers of routing tools to obtain access to its layout environments resulting in less innovation, higher prices, and reduced services. To ensure that independent software developers of commercial routing tools continue to compete with Cooper & Chyan's technology, the consent order requires Cadence to allow the developers to participate in Cadence's software interface programs.

Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
971 0033
C-3761
Cases and Proceedings
Commissioner Statements

Statement of Chairman Robert Pitofsky and Commissioners Janet D. Steiger, Roscoe B. Starek III and Christine A. Varney in the Matter of The Boeing Company/McDonnell Douglas Corporation

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Robert Pitofsky, Former Chairman;
Roscoe B. Starek, III, Former Commissioner;
Christine A. Varney, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
971 0051
After an extensive and exhaustive investigation, the Federal Trade Commission has decided to close the investigation of The Boeing Company's proposed acquisition of McDonnell Douglas Corporation. For...
Cases and Proceedings
Commissioner Statements

Statement of Commissioner Mary L. Azcuenaga Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part On Decision to Authorize Public Disclosure of Certain Merger Investigations

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By
Mary L. Azcuenaga, Former Commissioner
The policy the Commission announces today in most, perhaps all, respects comports with common sense and is long overdue. The policy enables the Commission to confirm certain otherwise nonpublic...
Related Policy Statement: Notice of Policy of Disclosing Investigations of Anno…
Cases and Proceedings

Koninklijke Ahold NV, and Ahold USA, Inc., In the Matter of

Consent order settles charges that the acquisition of The Stop & Shop Companies, Inc. would substantially reduce supermarket competition in 14 communities in New England. The order requires the divestiture of 30 supermarkets within 30 days to buyers who would operate the stores in competition with Ahold's "Edwards" supermarket chain.

Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
9610052
Docket Number
C-3687
Cases and Proceedings

Precision Moulding Co., Inc.

Precision Moulding agreed to settle charges that it attempted to fix prices in the market for stretcher bars used to construct frames for artists' canvases. The complaint alleges that representatives of Precision Moulding invited a new competitor in the industry to raise its prices, suggesting that the competitor's prices were too low.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
9510124
Docket Number
C-3682
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