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.
Gateway Funding Diversified Mortgage Services, L.P. and Gateway Funding, Inc.
World Innovators, Inc., In the Matter of
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a corporation, and Robin Hood Holdings Limited, a limited liability company, In the Matter of
The Commission charged that Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s acquisition of Robin Hood Holdings Limited, owner of Arrow Pharmaceuticals, would have harmed consumers by eliminating future competition for important generic drugs used to treat Parkinson’s disease (cabergoline) and the side effects of chemotherapy (dronabinol). The Commission’s order requires the firms to sell assets related to the two drugs to FTC-approved buyers and to ensure the acquirers have the means to compete effectively in the future.
There is a related federal proceeding and two related administrative proceedings:
Academy Collection Service, Inc.
Universal Premium Services, Inc. (also known as Premier Benefits Inc.), et al.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc./Stonebridge Partners Equity Fund III, L.P.
CSE, Inc., also d/b/a MAD MOD, and Chris Saetveit and Cyndi Saetveit, individually and as owners of the corporation, In the Matter of
Safe Harbour Foundation of Florida, Inc., et al.
K+S Aktiengesellschaft and International Salt Company LLC, In the Matter of
The FTC announced a consent order that will maintain competition in the market for bulk de-icing road salt in Maine and Connecticut that otherwise would have been lost as a result of K+S Aktiengesellschaft’s (K+S) $1.68 billion proposed acquisition of Morton International, Inc. To protect state and local governments from higher prices, the order requires K+S’s U.S. subsidiary, International Salt Company LLC (ISCO), to sell its bulk de-icing salt assets in Maine to Eastern Salt Company, Inc., and to sell a similar set of assets in Connecticut to Granite State Minerals, Inc.