In some situations the FTC files a complaint under its administrative process instead of taking the case to a federal court. This is called an adjudicative proceeding. The party can decide to settle with us or they can contest the charges. If they contest the case it is heard before an administrative law judge in a trial-type proceeding. The Legal Library has information about cases brought by us before an administrative law judge.
Libbey Inc. and Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., In the Matter of
MSC.Software Corporation, In the Matter of
H.J. Heinz Company; Milnot Holding Corporation; and Madison Dearborn Partners Capital, L.P., In the Matter of
Natural Organics, Inc., and Gerald A. Kessler, individually and as an officer of the corporation, In the Matter of
Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc., Carderm Capital L.P., and Andrx Corporation, In the Matter of
California Dental Association, In the Matter of
Swedish Match North America Inc., and National Tobacco Company, L.P., In the Matter of
Dura Lube Corporation, American Direct Marketing, Inc., et al., In the Matter of
Tenet Healthcare Corporation, In the Matter of
Summit Technology, Inc. and VISX, Inc., In the Matter of
Motor-Up Corporation, et al., In the Matter of
Ciba-Geigy Corporation / Novartis Corporation, In the Matter of
Intel Corporation, In the Matter of (1999)
An administrative complaint charged that Intel Corporation used its monopoly power to deny three companies continuing access to technical information necessary to develop computer systems based on Intel microprocessors. A consent order (August 3, 1999) prohibits Intel, among other things, from withholding certain advance technical information from a customer as a means of intellectual property licenses. The order protects Intel's rights to withhold its information or microprocessors for legitimate business reasons.