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.
Antoine J. Peissel, Thomas A. Brandt d/b/a The Woodway Group
Walker, David L., d/b/a DLW Consulting, Inc.
Lightfoot, Linda J., d/b/a Universal Direct, and Charles F. Childs
Sound City 2000, Inc., and Linda M. Simmons., U.S. (for the FTC)
Sunbelt Construction Co
Garrett, Paula L. d/b/a Discreet Data Systems
Guzzetta, Victor L., d/b/a Smart Data Systems
Hewlett-Packard Company and Compaq Computer Corporation
Pletschke, Kris A., individually and d/b/a Raw Health, In the Matter of
Leiner Health Products, Inc.
A & S Pharmaceutical Corporation, In the Matter of
Pharmaceutical Formulations, Inc.
Stock Value 1., a/k/a SV1, and Deborah Jenkins
INA-Holding Schaeffler RG and FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schafer AG, In the Matter of
The consent order permits WA's acquisition of FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schufer AG but requires the divestiture of FAG'S cartridge ball screw support bearing business to Aktiebolaget SKF within 20 business days after the consummation of the INAJFAG transaction. According to the complaint issued with the consent order, the acquisition, as planned, would create a monopoly in the worldwide market for cartridge ball screw support bearings, a type of bearing used in the manufacture of machine tool equipment.
Roche Holding Ltd, In the Matter of
Roche agreed to divest, certain assets in the U.S. and Canada to settle antitrust concerns stemming from its proposed acquisition of Corange Limited. The consent order permits the acquisition but requires the divestiture of Cardiac thrombolytic agents (drugs used to treat heart attack victims) and ongoing business assets relating to chemicals used to test for the presence of illegal or abused drugs.