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.
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., In the Matter of
The largest U.S. supplier of diagnostic testing products used by small animal veterinarians, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., agreed to drop its exclusive-dealing arrangements with a top distributor, resolving FTC charges that it was using the exclusive arrangements to stifle competition. IDEXX has agreed to a settlement order that prohibits concurrent exclusive distribution arrangements with the three national distributors of point-of-care (POC) diagnostic testing products. According to the FTC’s complaint, IDEXX has used its dominant market power to reduce competition by threatening to drop the distributors if they carried other companies’ products that compete with IDEXX products.
Beony International LLC, et al.
Consumer Advocates Group Experts, LLC, et al.
Concurring Statement of Commissioner Joshua D. Wright
Edward Sumpolec, individually and d/b/a Thermalkool, Thermalcool, and Energy Conservation Specialists
Apogee One Enterprises, LLC, also d/b/a Apogee Enterprises LLC, Platinum Trust Card, and Express Platinum Card; et al.
NAFSO VLM, Inc., also d/b/a Vehicle Loan Modification, Kore Services, LLC, also d/b/a Auto Debt Consulting also d/b/a Car Loans Modification, et al.
National Solutions LLC, et al.
Complete Genomics, Inc. / Illumina, Inc.
Forensic Case Management Services, Inc. d/b/a Rumson, Bolling & Associates
National Collectors Mint, Inc., and Avram C. Freedberg
Opinion of the Commission, By Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen - In the Matter of POM Wonderful
Concurring Statement of Commissioner Rosch - In the Matter of POM Wonderful
Integrated Device Technology, Inc., and PLX Technology, Inc., In the Matter of
The FTC issued an administrative complaint challenging electronics component manufacturer Integrated Device Technology, Inc.’s proposed $330 million acquisition of PLX Technology, Inc., a deal that allegedly would give the combined firm a near-monopoly in the market for a type of integrated computer circuits called PCIe switches, which perform critical connectivity functions in computers and other electronic devices widely used by American consumers and businesses. The Commission also authorized the staff to seek a preliminary injunction in federal district court or other relief necessary to stop the deal pending a full administrative trial, but theparties abandoned the transaction and the Commission later dismissed the complaint.