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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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Guinness PLC, Grand Metropolitan PLC, and Diageo PLC, In the Matter of

… PLC, and Diageo PLC, In the Matter of The complaint accompanying the proposed consent order alleged that the merger …

The complaint accompanying the proposed consent order alleged that the merger between Guinness and Grand Metropolitan PLC would eliminate substantial competition between the two firms in the sale and distribution of premium Scotch and premium gin in the U.S. The order requires the divestiture of Dewar's Scotch, Bombay gin, and Bombay Sapphire gin brands worldwide to acquirers pre-approved by the Commission.

Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
9710081
Docket Number
C-3801
Cases and Proceedings

J.C. Penney Company, Inc., and Thrift Drug, Inc., In the Matter of

Separate final consent orders settle charges that the acquisitions of Eckerd Corporation and 190 Rite Aid stores in North and South Carolina would give J.C. Penney a dominant position in four metropolitan areas and increase its ability to raise prices for the sale of pharmacy services to third party payers. The orders require the divestitures of 34 Thrifty drug stores and 127 Rite Aid drug stores.

Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
971 0017
971 0016
Docket Number
C-3721 and C-3722
Cases and Proceedings

Waterous Company, Inc., a corporation

Waterous and Hale Products, Inc. agreed to settle charges that for more than 50 years they sold fire pumps on an exclusive basis to fire truck manufacturers in an attempt to allocate the customers each would serve, thereby making it more difficult for other pump makers to enter the market. The two consent orders prohibit each company from enforcing any requirement that fire truck manufacturers refrain from purchasing mid-ship mounted fire pumps from any other company, or that they purchase or sell only the relevant Waterous or Hale pumps.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
9010061a
Docket Number
C-3693
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