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Violation Tracker Industry Summary Page

Industry: electrical and electronic equipment
Penalty Total since 2000$9,709,966,652
Number of Records: 916
Note: The totals include only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. The totals are adjusted to account for the fact that each parent's entries 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. They are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
Top 10 Current Parent CompaniesTotal Penalty $Number of Records
Apple Inc.$1,373,218,81824
Olympus$733,031,7745
AU Optronics$682,500,0005
Panasonic$657,833,66649
Broadcom$556,037,79114
Foxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry Company)$505,218,52812
Kyocera$431,661,17015
Mitsubishi Electric$384,520,26019
SK Hynix$362,259,9107
Micron Technology$336,354,46515

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CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount sort icon
Sony Corp.Sonyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$19,000,000
Amphenol CorporationAmphenolFalse Claims Act and related2023USAO$18,000,000
Super Micro Computer, Inc.Super Micro Computer Inc.accounting fraud or deficiencies2020SEC$17,500,000
Panasonic Corp.Panasonicprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$17,500,000
Panasonic Corp.Panasonicprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$17,100,000
Vizio, Inc.Vizio Inc.privacy violation2019private lawsuit-federal$17,000,000
Panasonic Corp.Panasonicprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$16,500,000
Apple Inc.Apple Inc.consumer protection violation2018private lawsuit-state$16,500,000
Sony Pictures EntertainmentSonyprivacy violation2024private lawsuit-federal$16,000,000
Generac Power Systems, Inc.Generac Holdingsproduct safety violation2023CPSC$15,800,000
EMI Music DistributionSonyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2003MULTI-AG$15,000,000
Sierra Nevada CorporationSierra NevadaFalse Claims Act and related2017USAO$14,900,000
HannStar Display CorporationHannStar Displayprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$14,900,000
Apple Inc.Apple Inc.consumer protection violation2022private lawsuit-federal$14,800,000
Elpida Memory Inc.Micron Technologyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$14,750,000
Hewlett-PackardHP Inc.privacy violation2006CA-AG$14,500,000
NEC Tokin CorporationYageoprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015DOJ_ANTITRUST$13,800,000
Nippon Chemi-con Corp. and United Chemi-con Corp.Nippon Chemi-Con Corp.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$13,500,000
Toshiba CorporationToshibaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$13,500,000
Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.Furukawa Electricprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$13,440,000
NEC Tokin Corp.Yageoprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$13,250,000
Sony Pictures Animation Inc.Sonyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$13,000,000
AU OptronicsAU Optronicsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015WA-AG$12,500,000
Toshiba CorporationToshibaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$12,500,000
Toshiba CorporationToshibaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010private lawsuit-federal$12,350,000
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.Advanced Micro Devicesconsumer protection violation2020private lawsuit-federal$12,100,000
Broadcom Corp.Broadcominvestor protection violation2008SEC$12,000,000
Panasonic Corp.Panasonicprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$12,000,000
Juniper Networks, Inc.Juniper NetworksForeign Corrupt Practices Act2019SEC$11,745,018
CA TechnologiesBroadcomFalse Claims Act and related2013MULTI-AG$11,000,000
Schneider Electric Buildings Americas Inc.Schneider ElectricFalse Claims Act and related2020DOJ_CIVIL$11,000,000
Marvell Technology Group, Ltd.Marvell Technologyaccounting fraud or deficiencies2008SEC$10,000,000
Intersil CorporationRenesas Electronicsexport control violation2014DDTC$10,000,000
Sony BMG Music EntertainmentSonykickbacks and bribery2005NY-AG$10,000,000
Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Tatungprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Tatungprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
Panasonic Corp.Panasonicprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
Renesas Technology Corp.Renesas Electronicsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010private lawsuit-federal$9,975,000
Tyco Printed Circuit Group LPTTM Technologieswater pollution violation2004USAO$9,700,000
Eastman KodakEastman Kodakbenefit plan administrator violation2016private lawsuit-federal$9,700,000
Fujikura Ltd.Fujikuraprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$9,500,000
Toshiba CorporationToshibaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010private lawsuit-federal$9,250,000
Dell Inc.Dell Technologiesemployment discrimination2009private lawsuit-federal$9,100,000
HP Inc.HP Inc.employment discrimination2024private lawsuit-federal$9,000,000
Spansion Inc.Infineon TechnologiesWARN Act violation2010private lawsuit-federal$8,568,000
Sony Computer EntertainmentSonywage and hour violation2007private lawsuit-state$8,500,000
CA Inc.BroadcomFalse Claims Act and related2013USAO$8,000,000
VMware, Inc.Broadcominvestor protection violation2022SEC$8,000,000
Panasonic Corp.Panasonicprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014private lawsuit-federal$7,900,000
MTS Systems Corp.AmphenolFalse Claims Act and related2012USAO$7,750,000
Western Digital CorporationWestern Digital Corp.employment discrimination2021private lawsuit-federal$7,750,000
Logitech InternationalLogitech Internationalaccounting fraud or deficiencies2016SEC$7,500,000
Lenovo Inc.Lenovoprivacy violation2019private lawsuit-federal$7,300,000
Mitsubishi ElectricMitsubishi Electricprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$7,295,825
Toshiba CorporationToshibaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014private lawsuit-federal$7,250,000
ToshibaToshibaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022IL-AG$7,166,667
PanasonicPanasonicprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022IL-AG$7,166,667
Fujikura Ltd.Fujikuraprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$7,144,000
Mitsubishi Electric CorporationMitsubishi Electricprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010private lawsuit-federal$7,100,000
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.Broadcomaccounting fraud or deficiencies2007SEC$7,000,000
BMG Songs, Careers-BMG Music Publishing and BMG MusicSonywage and hour violation2004NY-AG$7,000,000
EMI Music Publishing and EMI Music North AmericaSonywage and hour violation2004NY-AG$7,000,000
SONY Music Entertainment and Sony ATV Music PublishingSonywage and hour violation2004NY-AG$7,000,000
Epson Imaging Devices CorporationSeiko Groupprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$7,000,000
Mitsubishi Electric CorporationMitsubishi Electricprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$6,754,285
SharpFoxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry Company)price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015WA-AG$6,750,000
Cisco SystemsCisco Systemswage and hour violation2009private lawsuit-state$6,700,000
Apple Inc.Apple Inc.consumer protection violation2020private lawsuit-state$6,645,440
Cypress Semiconductor Corp.Infineon Technologiesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$6,250,000
Cisco SystemsCisco Systemsprivacy violation2019MULTI-AG$6,000,000
HP Inc.HP Inc.accounting fraud or deficiencies2020SEC$6,000,000
Sony Corp.Sonyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$6,000,000
SiltronicSiltronic Corporationwage and hour violation2004private lawsuit-federal$5,750,000
Panasonic Corp.Panasonicprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014private lawsuit-federal$5,750,000
Marvell Technology Group, Ltd.Marvell Technologyaccounting fraud or deficiencies2019SEC$5,500,000
NVIDIA CorporationNvidiainvestor protection violation2022SEC$5,500,000
Mitsubishi Electric CorporationMitsubishi Electricprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014private lawsuit-federal$5,500,000
Panasonic Corp.Panasonicprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$5,500,000
Dell Technologies, Inc.Dell Technologiesemployment discrimination2019OFCCP$5,455,817
Diamond Electric Manufacturing Co. Ltd.Diamond Electric Manufacturingprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2018private lawsuit-federal$5,396,000
Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd.Tatungprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011MULTI-AG$5,305,105
Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Tatungprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$5,305,105
Nippon Seiki Co. Ltd.Nippon Seikiprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014private lawsuit-federal$5,250,000
Advanced Micro DevicesAdvanced Micro Deviceswage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-state$5,200,000
Intel CorporationIntelwage and hour violation2018private lawsuit-state$5,000,000
TE Connectivity Networks, Inc.TE Connectivitywage and hour violation2019private lawsuit-federal$4,960,000
Panasonic Corp.Panasonicprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$4,700,000
Toshiba CorporationToshibaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$4,600,000
Nippon Seiki Co. Ltd.Nippon Seikiprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$4,560,000
Compaq Computer CorporationHP Inc.False Claims Act and related2000DOJ_CIVIL$4,500,000
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.Sonyprivacy violation2016private lawsuit-federal$4,500,000
Renesas Technology Corp.Renesas Electronicsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010private lawsuit-federal$4,497,000
CanonCanonwage and hour violation2014private lawsuit-federal$4,425,000
Tyco Electronics Printed Circuit GroupTE Connectivitywater pollution violation2004CT-AG$4,400,000
Konica MiloltaKonica Minoltawage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-federal$4,350,000
Elpida Memory Inc.Micron Technologyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010MULTI-AG$4,259,948
Elpida Memory Inc.Micron Technologyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014private lawsuit-federal$4,259,948
Telephonics CorporationTTM TechnologiesFalse Claims Act and related2017USAO$4,250,000
Sony BMGSonyconsumer protection violation2006MULTI-AG$4,250,000
DellDell Technologiesconsumer protection violation2009NY-AG$4,000,000
VMwareBroadcomFalse Claims Act and related2020CA-AG$4,000,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.