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.
Guidestar Direct Corp., d/b/a Carney Direct Marketing
Promenade Communications LLC, (a California corporation), et al.
Southeastern New Mexico Physicians IPA, Inc., a corporation, and Barbara Gomez and Lonnie Ray, individually
A Roswell, New Mexico physicians’ association, Southeastern New Mexico Physicians IPA, settled charges that it and two of its employees entered into collective agreements among physician members on fees and refused to deal with health plans that did not accept the collective agreed-upon terms. According to the complaint, these practices increased the price of health care in the Roswell area. The consent order prohibits the IPA and its employees named in the consent from orchestrating agreements between physicians to negotiate with health insurance plans on behalf of any physician and deal or refuse to deal individually with any third party payer.
The Proposed Joint Venture Between Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann AG
Statement of Commissioner Thompson In the Matter of KFC Corporation
Proposed Acquisition of Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corp., an entity controlled by Jack B. Binion, By Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
Statement of Commissioner Harbour In the Matter of KFC Corporation
3M Company FKA Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company, Petitioner, v. LePage's Inc.orporated, et al.
Ambus Registry, Inc., a corporation; et al.
Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation
Martek Biosciences Corporation
Electronic Financial Group, Inc., et al.
Inspired Ventures, Inc., I.V.I. Management Corp., Source Systems, Inc., et al.
Alpha Acquisition Corporation, In the Matter of
Tenet Healthcare Corporation and Frye Regional Medical Center, Inc.
A consent order prohibits Frye Regional Medical Center, Inc., an acute care hospital in Hickory, North Carolina, and its parent company Tenet Healthcare Corporation from entering into any agreement to negotiate fees on behalf of any physician practicing in four North Carolina counties and from refusing to deal with insurance companies and other payers. Also refer to related administrative complaint issued to Piedmont Health Alliance. This settlement is the first case in which the Commission has named a hospital as a participant in an alleged physician price-fixing conspiracy.