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.
General Electric Company, In the Matter of
General Electric was permitted to acquire InVision Technologies, Inc. with conditions that it divest InVision's YXLON x-ray nondestructive testing and inspection equipment to a Commission approved acquirer. According to the complaint issued with the consent order, the two firms are direct competitors in a highly concentrated market. The consent order protects competition in the United States market for specialized x-ray testing and inspection including standard x-ray cabinets; x-ray systems equipped with automated defect recognition software; and high-energy x-ray generators.
Cephalon, Inc., and CIMA Labs, Inc.
The consent order settled charges that Cephalon's proposed acquisition of Cima Labs, Inc. would allow Cephalon to continue its monopoly in the United States market for drugs that eliminate or reduce the spikes of severe pain that chronic cancer patients experience. The consent order required Cephalon to grant Barr Laboratories, Inc. a fully paid, irrevocable license to make and sell a generic version of Cephalon's breakthrough cancer pain drug, Actiq, in the United States.
Sunbelt Lending Services, Inc., In the Matter of
Cooper Companies' Proposed Acquisition of Ocular Sciences, Inc.
Prince Lionheart, Inc. and Thomas E. McConnell
Vital Basics, Inc.; et al., In the Matter of
Vinyard Enterprises, Inc., et al.
We the People Forms and Service Centers USA, Inc., et al., US
Mercury Marketing Of Delaware, Inc., et al.
First American Payment Processing, Inc.; et al.
Sanofi-Synthelabo and Aventis, In the Matter of
The consent order settled antitrust concerns that Sanofi's proposed $64 billion acquisition of Aventis would create significant overlaps in several markets for pharmaceutical products while creating the world's third largest pharmaceutical company. Under terms of the consent order, Sanofi must: 1) divest its Arixtra factor Xa inhibitor to GlaxoSmithKline, plc; 2) divest its key clinical studies for the Campto® cytotoxic colorectal cancer treatment to Pfizer, Inc. and 3) divest Aventis' contractual rights to the Estorra insomnia drug either to Sepracor, Inc. or to another Commission-approved buyer.
American Air Liquide, Inc.
Mark Nutritionals, Inc., et al.
Akzo Nobel, N.V. & Organon USA Inc.
Bonzi Software, Inc.
There is a related federal case.