<p>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. </p>
Zygon International, Inc., and Dane Spotts, In the Matter of
Harper & Row Publishers, Inc.; MacMillan, Inc.; The Hearst Corporation, and William Morrow and Co., Inc.; The Putnam Berkley Group, Inc. Simon & Schuster, Inc. and Random House, Inc., In the Matter of
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc.; MacMillan, Inc.; The Hearst Corporation, and William Morrow and Co., Inc.; The Putnam Berkley Group, Inc.; Simon & Schuster, Inc.; and Random House, Inc., In the Matters of
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Mary L Azcuenaga in Harper & Row Publishers Inc, MacMillan Inc, The Hearst Corporation, Putnam Berkley Group Inc, Simon & Schuster Inc, and Random House Inc
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc., In the Matter of
Consent order settles charges that New Balance fixed and controlled the resale prices of its shoes in an effort to raise retail prices for its athletic footwear. According to the complaint, New Balance entered into agreements with some of its retailers to restrict price competition, and threatened to terminate or suspend shipments to retailers who did not abide by the pricing restrictions.