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.
Microsoft Corporation, In the Matter of
Currier, Robert M., In the Matter of
Smolev, Ira; Bruce Turiansky, Triad Discount Buying Service, Inc., et al.
Pacific First Benefit, LLC, Key Nation Benefit, LLC, First Federal Benefit, LLC, Federal Credit Services, Limited, and Alex Orphanou
Wade Cook Financial Corp., and Wade Cook Seminars, Inc.
Wade Cook Financial Corporation, et al.
America Online, Inc., and Time Warner Inc.
AOL and Time Warner Inc. settled Commission concerns relating to their proposed merger. The order requires AOL Time Warner to open its cable system to competitor internet service providers. In addition, the company is prohibited from interfering with content passed along the bandwidth contracted for by non- affiliated internet service providers; and prohibited from interfering with the ability of non- affiliated providers of interactive television services to interact with interactive signals that AOL Time Warner agreed to carry.