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Agency Name: Federal Trade Commission
Penalty Total since 2000: $15,789,168,172
Number of Records: 573
Note: The parent penalty totals are adjusted to account for the fact that the list of individual entries below may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. Duplicate penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
Top 10 Current Parent CompaniesTotal Penalty $Number of Records
Meta Platforms Inc.$5,000,000,0001
Volkswagen$4,000,000,0001
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries$1,200,000,0001
Epic Games Inc.$520,000,0001
DISH Network$280,000,0001
Citigroup$215,000,0001
Alphabet Inc.$211,500,0003
Herbalife$200,000,0001
Apollo Education Group$191,000,0001
AT&T$148,010,0005

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CompanyCurrent ParentCurrent Parent IndustryPrimary Offense TypeYear sort iconPenalty Amount
Certegy Check Services, Inc. consumer protection violation2013$3,500,000
Mortgage Investors Corporation consumer protection violation2013$7,500,000
MacAndrews & ForbesMacAndrews & Forbesdiversifiedinvestor protection violation2013$720,000
DR Phone Communications consumer protection violation2013$61,597
Security Credit Services, LLC, and Jacob Law Group, PLLC consumer protection violation2013$799,958
Equifax Information Services LLCEquifaxmiscellaneous servicesconsumer protection violation2013$392,803
Automated Electronic Checking Inc. consumer protection violation2013$950,000
American Tax Relief LLC consumer protection violation2013$15,000,000
Path, Inc. consumer protection violation2013$800,000
Thermalkool, Thermalcool, and Energy Conservation Specialists consumer protection violation2013$350,000
Amazon.com Inc.Amazon.comretailingconsumer protection violation2013$455,000
Leon Max Inc. consumer protection violation2013$80,000
Macy's Inc.Macy'sretailingconsumer protection violation2013$250,000
Sears, Roebuck & Co. and KmartSearsretailingconsumer protection violation2013$475,000
American Precious Metals LLC consumer protection violation2012$24,300,000
Yellow Page Marketing B.V. consumer protection violation2012$10,200,000
PLS Financial Services, Inc. and The Payday Loan Store of Illinois, Inc. consumer protection violation2012$101,500
Circa Direct LLC consumer protection violation2012$2,000,000
Direct Lending Source Inc. consumer protection violation2012$1,200,000
Carter Funeral Chapels Ltd. of Chicago consumer protection violation2012$64,000
Medifast Inc.Medifast Inc.miscellaneous servicesconsumer protection violation2012$3,700,000
Fitness Brands, Inc. consumer protection violation2012$15,000,000
Google Inc.Alphabet Inc.information technologyprivacy violation2012$22,500,000
HireRight Solutions, Inc. consumer protection violation2012$2,600,000
B.K. Henry Funeral Chapel Inc. consumer protection violation2012$25,000
Alcoholism Cure Corporation consumer protection violation2012$732,480
Andrew Torregrossa & Sons Funeral Home consumer protection violation2012$32,000
Spokeo Inc. consumer protection violation2012$800,000
FDN Solutions, LLC consumer protection violation2012$85,000
Skechers USA Inc.Skechers USA Inc.apparelconsumer protection violation2012$40,000,000
Donmaz Ltd. dba Blair-Mazzarella Funeral Home consumer protection violation2012$32,000
Millennium Telecard, Inc consumer protection violation2012$2,320,000
Asset Acceptance LLCEncore Capital Groupfinancial servicesconsumer protection violation2012$2,500,000
CVS CaremarkCVS Healthretailingconsumer protection violation2012$5,000,000
Central Coast Nutraceuticals Inc. consumer protection violation2012$1,500,000
Americall Group Inc. consumer protection violation2011$500,000
Royal Tronics Inc. consumer protection violation2011$20,000
Reebok International Ltd.Authentic Brands Groupretailingconsumer protection violation2011$25,000,000
W3 Innovations, LLC dba Broken Thumbs Apps privacy violation2011$50,000
Swish Marketing, Inc. consumer protection violation2011$4,800,000
Jokeshop USA, LLC consumer protection violation2011$50,000
Beiersdorf, Inc.Beiersdorfhousehold and personal care productsconsumer protection violation2011$900,000
Teletrack, Inc. consumer protection violation2011$1,800,000
Real Wealth Inc. consumer protection violation2011$10,400,000
Legacy Learning Systems Inc. consumer protection violation2011$250,000
Oreck CorporationTechtronic Industriesdiversifiedconsumer protection violation2011$750,000
Playdom Inc.Walt Disneyentertainmentprivacy violation2011$3,000,000
Electric Mobility Corporation consumer protection violation2011$100,000
Universal Appliances, Kitchens, and Baths, Inc. consumer protection violation2011$100,000
Toys R Us Inc. price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011$1,300,000
West Asset Management Inc. consumer protection violation2011$2,800,000
Gothic Lens LLC consumer protection violation2011$50,000
Hermosa Group and Financial Future Network consumer protection violation2011$500,000
NBTY, Inc.Nestlefood productsconsumer protection violation2010$2,100,000
Your Money Access, LLC consumer protection violation2010$3,600,000
Allied Interstate, Inc.Allied Interstate Inc.miscellaneous servicesconsumer protection violation2010$1,750,000
Inc21 consumer protection violation2010$37,000,000
Golden Empire Mortgage, Inc. consumer protection violation2010$1,500,000
Home Assure LLC consumer protection violation2010$2,400,000
Iovate Health Sciences U.S.A. consumer protection violation2010$5,500,000
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. and BAC Home Loans Servicing LPBank of Americafinancial servicesconsumer protection violation2010$108,000,000
Diamond Phone Card, Inc. consumer protection violation2010$500,000
Civic Development Group, LLC consumer protection violation2010$18,800,000
Voice Touch, Inc. consumer protection violation2010$655,000
WalgreensWalgreens Boots Allianceretailingconsumer protection violation2010$5,970,000
LifeLock Inc.Gen Digital Inc.information technologyconsumer protection violation2010$12,000,000
Advantage Credit Repair LLC consumer protection violation2010$20,000
Credit Bureau Collection Services consumer protection violation2010$1,100,000
First Advantage SafeRent, Inc. consumer protection violation2010$100,000
Bronson Partners, LLC consumer protection violation2010$2,000,000
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.Iconix Brand Groupapparelprivacy violation2009$250,000
MoneyGram International, Inc.Madison Dearborn Partnersprivate equity (including portfolio companies)consumer protection violation2009$18,000,000
New Edge Satellite, Inc. privacy violation2009$570,000
Vision Quest, LLC privacy violation2009$690,000
CVS Pharmacy, Inc.CVS Healthretailingconsumer protection violation2009$2,780,000
Metropolitan Home Mortgage, Inc consumer protection violation2009$20,000
Quality Terminal Services, LLC employment screening violation2009$53,000
Rail Terminal Services, LLC employment screening violation2009$24,000
Rite Aid CorporationRite Aidretailingconsumer protection violation2009$500,000
TALX CorporationEquifaxmiscellaneous servicesconsumer protection violation2009$350,000
Clifton Telecard Alliance One, LLC consumer protection violation2009$1,300,000
InterBill Ltd. consumer protection violation2009$1,779,000
Comcast Corp.Comcasttelecommunicationsprivacy violation2009$900,000
DIRECTVAT&Ttelecommunicationsprivacy violation2009$2,310,000
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyBristol-Myers Squibbpharmaceuticalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009$2,100,000
QVC, Inc.Qurate Retailretailingconsumer protection violation2009$7,500,000
Alternatel Inc., Voice Prepaid Inc., G.F.G. Enterprises LLC d/b/a Mystic Prepaid, Voice Distributors Inc. and Telecom Express Inc. consumer protection violation2009$2,250,000
All In One Vacation Club LLC and Accumen Management Services, Inc. consumer protection violation2009$275,000
Central Florida Investments Inc., Westgate Resorts Ltd. and CFI Sales & Marketing, LLC consumer protection violation2009$900,000
CompuCredit CorporationAtlanticus Holdingsfinancial servicesconsumer protection violation2008$114,000,000
ESL Partners, L.P. investor protection violation2008$525,000
ZAM Holdings, L.P. consumer protection violation2008$275,000
Contact Lens Heaven consumer protection violation2008$15,000
See Right Vision consumer protection violation2008$27,000
Sony BMG Music EntertainmentSonyelectrical and electronic equipmentprivacy violation2008$1,000,000
Academy Collection Service, Inc. consumer protection violation2008$2,250,000
Advanced Patch Technologies consumer protection violation2008$67,471
Buckhead Marketing & Distribution LLC consumer protection violation2008$43,068
Bear Stearns Companies, LLCJPMorgan Chasefinancial servicesmortgage abuses2008$28,000,000
North American Herb & Spice Co., LLC consumer protection violation2008$2,500,000
ValueClick, Inc. consumer protection violation2008$2,900,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.