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.
Interstate Bakeries Corporation, In the Matter of
Garrett, Paula L. d/b/a Discreet Data Systems
Guzzetta, Victor L., d/b/a Smart Data Systems
A & S Pharmaceutical Corporation, In the Matter of
Pharmaceutical Formulations, Inc.
Leiner Health Products, Inc.
Stock Value 1., a/k/a SV1, and Deborah Jenkins
Lafarge S.A., Blue Circle Industries PLC, et al., In the Matter of
The consent order required the divestiture of Blue Circle Industries PLC's cement business serving the Great Lakes region of Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin and New York; its cement business in the Syracuse, New York; and its lime business in the southeast United States. These divestitures settled antitrust concerns stemming from Lafarge's proposed merger with Blue Circle. The two firms are market leaders in the industry for cement and lime.