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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Procter & Gamble Company and The Gillette Company, In the Matter of
The consent order permitted The Procter & Gamble Company’s acquisition of rival consumer products manufacturer The Gillette Company, provided the companies divest: 1) Gillette’s Rembrandt at-home teeth whitening business; 2) P&G’s Crest SpinBrush battery-powered and rechargeable toothbrush business; and 3) Gillette’s Right Guard men’s antiperspirant deodorant business. In addition, P&G must amend its joint venture agreement with Philips Oral Health Care, Inc. regarding the Crest Sonicare IntelliClean System rechargeable toothbrush to allow Philips to independently market and sell rechargeable toothbrushes.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
0510115
Docket Number
C-4151
Metso Oyj, and Svedala Industri AB, In the Matter of
Metso settled charges that if its acquisition of Svedala Industries AB were allowed to proceed as planned, competition would be lessened in four rock processing equipment markets: primary gyratory crushers; jaw crushers; cone crushers; and grinding mills. The firms agreed to divest Metso's worldwide primary gyratory crusher and grinding mill businesses and Svedala's worldwide jaw crusher and cone crusher businesses. The three crusher businesses would be purchased by Sandvik AB, a Swedish corporation; the grinding mill business would be purchased by Outokumpu of Finland. Metso and Svedala are the two largest suppliers of rock processing equipment in the world.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
0010186
Docket Number
C-4024
Precision Castparts Corp. and Wyman-Gordon Company
A final order requires the divestiture of large titanium stainless steel and large nickel-based superalloy production assets (structural cast metals used in the manufacture of aerospace components) to settle antitrust concerns stemming from its acquisition of Wyrnan-Gordon Company. The order requires Precision Castparts to divest Wyman-Gordon's titanium foundry in Albany, Oregon and Wyman- Gordon's Large Cast Parts foundry in Groton, Connecticut.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
9910240
Docket Number
C-3904
Herb Gordon Auto World, Inc., et al., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
942 3114
Docket Number
C-3734
Legitimate Trade Association Activities
Date
By
Abram F. Myers, Former Chairman
Address by Abram F. Myers, Federal Trade Commissioner, Before the Interstate Cottonseed Crushers Association, in New Orleans, Louisiana, May 17, 1928
File
Legitimate Trade Association Activities
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