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.
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.
Hershey Foods Corporation., U.S. (for the FTC)
Baxter International Inc., and Wyeth, In the Matter of
Baxter settled Commission concerns stemming from its $316 million proposed acquisition of Wyeth Corporation's generic injectable drug business and agreed to divest several pharmaceutical products. The Commission charged that the acquisition would reduce competition in the manufacture and sale of propofol (a general anesthetic); new injectable iron replacement therapies; metocloprarnide (used to treat nausea); and vecuronium and pancuronium (neuromuscular blocking agents used to temporarily freeze muscles during surgery). The consent order requires divestitures in each of the pharmaceutical markets.
Holloway, Thomas G., First Freedom Financial Corp., et al.
Institute For International Licensing, The; Aladdin Financial Management; University Systems; and Wheelie International Ltd.
Universal Greeting Card Corp., et al.
Longs Drug Stores Corp.
Rite Aid Corp
Microsoft Corporation, In the Matter of
Komaco International, Inc., et al.
Compaq Computer Corp. (Hewlett-Packard Co.)
Wade Cook Financial Corp., and Wade Cook Seminars, Inc.
Wade Cook Financial Corporation, et al.
Travel Express International, Inc., Robert E. Lewis, II; and Alan D. Humphries
Oxmoor House, Inc., and Southern Progress Corporation., U.S. (for the FTC)
System Health Providers, Inc., and Genesis Physicians Group, Inc.
System Health Providers and its parent corporation, Genesis Physicians Group, Inc., settled charges that they collectively bargained with health insurance firms to accept proposed fee schedules; discouraged members from entering into contracts directly with payers; and refused to deal with health insurance firms and other third-party payers except on collectively agreed upon terms. The order prohibits the recurrence of the alleged practices and actions.