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.
General Supply Centers, Inc., and Mark E. Gershick
Electronic Medical Billing, Inc., d/b/a EMB Marketing and EMB Inc.; et al.
Morrone's Water Ice, Inc.; Franchise Consultants Corporation d/b/a Franchise Consultants Group; et al.
Quest Diagnostics Inc.orporated and Unilab Corporation
Quest Diagnostics settled FTC charges that its proposed acquisition of Unilab Corporation would substantially increase concentration in the clinical laboratory testing services market by agreeing to divest clinical laboratory testing assets in Northern California to Laboratory Corporation of America.
Westcal Equipment, Inc., d/b/a Pioneer First, et al., FTC and Washington
Affordable Media, LLC; Financial Growth Consultants, LLC; Sterling Multi-media Co., et al.
Leading Edge Processing, Inc.; Quality Publishing, Inc.; Mega Processing Corp.; et al.
Boston Scientific Corporation, U.S.
Lentek International, Inc., Joseph Durek, and Lou Lentine
Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Incorporated, In the Matter of
Dainippon agreed to divest the perylene business of its U.S. subsidiary, Sun Chemical Corporation, to Ciba Specialty Chemicals Inc. and Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation to settle allegations that its proposed acquisition of Bayer Corporation's high-performance pigment manufacturing facility would eliminate competition in the highly concentrated world market for perylenes -organic pigments used to impart unique shades of red color to products, including coatings, plastics and fibers.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and Supermercados Amigo, Inc.
A consent order settled Commission charges that Wal-Mart's proposed acquisition of the largest supermarket chain in Puerto Rico, Supermercados Amigo, Inc., would eliminate competition between supercenters and club stores owned or controlled by Wal-Mart and supermarkets owned or controlled by Arnigo. Under the consent order, Wal-Mart must divest four Amigo supermarkets in Cidra, Ponce, Manati, and Vega Baja, Puerto Rico to Supermercados Maximo.