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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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Guardian Service Industries, Inc., In the Matter of

The Federal Trade Commission ordered building services contractor Guardian Service Industries, Inc. (Guardian) to stop enforcing a no-hire agreement that prohibits building owners and managers from hiring Guardian’s employees. In a complaint filed against Guardian, the FTC alleges that Guardian—which operates in New York and New Jersey—includes no-hire agreements in its customer service agreements with residential building owners. These agreements prohibit building owners and competing building service contractors from hiring Guardian’s employees.

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Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
241 0082
Case Status
Pending
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Commissioner Statements

Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan Joined by Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya In the Matter of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe

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Lina M. Khan, Former Chair and Commissioner;
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Former Commissioner;
Alvaro Bedoya, Former Commissioner
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Commissioner Statements

Concurring and Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson Joined by Commissioner Melissa Holyoak Regarding the FTC Staff Report on AI Partnerships & Investments 6(b) Study

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Andrew N. Ferguson, Chairman;
Melissa Holyoak, Commissioner
Matter Number
P246201
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Cognosphere, LLC, U.S. v.

Cognosphere has agreed to pay $20 million and to block children under 16 from making in-game purchases without parental consent to settle FTC allegations the company violated a children’s privacy law and deceived children and other users about the real costs of in-game transactions and odds of obtaining rare prizes.

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Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
222 3152
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