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.
Liberty Direct, Inc., Paul L. Wiggs, and David C. Furni
Crescent Publishing Group, Inc., et al.; Bruce A. Chew; and David Bernstein
David Moreno and Continental Business Systems
Martinelli, Jr., David; d/b/a DP Marketing, et al.
John Middleton, Inc.
David Story, d/b/a Network Publications
Medimax, Inc., and David M. Rothbart
General Nutrition Corporation, also trading as Natural Sales Company, and David B. Shakarian; and the Matter of General Nutrition, Inc.
Kroger Co., The, and The John C. Groub Company, Inc., In the Matter of
A final order settled charges stemming from Kroger Company's acquisition of The John C. Groub Company. The order requires the divestiture of three supermarkets in Columbus and Madison, Indiana to Roundy's, Inc., one of the largest food wholesalers in the United States.
Interstate Resource Corp.; James Ludlow; and John O'Brien
Sneed, Melinda R. and Sneed, John L. d/b/a Arthritis Pain Care Center
Johnson Worldwide Associates, Inc.
Dunn, David E., d/b/a Pro Se Publications
Mancini, John; d/b/a Credit Services
National Invention Services, Inc., and John F. Lee
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., In the Matter of
Consent order settles charges that Johnson's acquisition of Dow brands would adversely affect competition and potentially raise the prices consumers pay for soil and stain removers and glass cleaners. The consent order requires the divestiture of Dow's "Spray 'n Starch", "Spray 'n Wash", and "Glass Plus" businesses to Reckitt & Colrnan.