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Violation Tracker Summary for Mega-Scandal

Mega-Scandal: Price Fixing
Description: This list shows cases in which companies paid penalties of $25 million or more in cases related to illegal conspiracies to fix the price of various goods and services.
Penalty Total since 2000: $43,560,101,570
Number of Penalty Records: 426
Note: The totals here are adjusted to account for the fact that each current 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
Samsung$1,399,378,04113
Microsoft$1,270,000,0003
Altria$1,215,600,0003
Exxon Mobil$1,075,000,0001
LG$944,000,0007
Marsh & McLennan$919,000,0002
Dow Inc.$835,000,0001
American International Group$819,000,0001
Yazaki$758,080,0003
BNP Paribas$751,333,3333

Individual Penalty Records:

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CompanyCurrent ParentCurrent Parent IndustryPrimary Offense TypeYearAgency sort iconPenalty Amount
Leggett & Platt Inc.Leggett & Plattdiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$26,500,000
LG Chem Ltd.LGdiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$39,000,000
LG Display Co. Ltd.LGdiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$75,000,000
LG Display Co. Ltd.LGdiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $361,000,000
LG ElectronicsLGdiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014private lawsuit-federal$25,000,000
LG ElectronicsLGdiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$25,000,000
Lonza AGLonzachemicalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2004private lawsuit-federal$27,240,000
Lorillard Tobacco Co.British American Tobaccotobaccoprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2003private lawsuit-federal$69,600,000
Louisiana-Pacific CorporationLouisiana-Pacific Corp.building materialsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008private lawsuit-federal$44,500,000
Lufthansa AGLufthansaairlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$85,000,000
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.Marsh & McLennanfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$69,000,000
Masco CorporationMascohousewares and home furnishingsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$75,000,000
Masonite CorporationMasonite Internationalbuilding materialsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2021private lawsuit-federal$30,800,000
MasterCard Inc.MasterCardfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$72,480,000
Merck & Co.Merckpharmaceuticalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$60,200,000
Michael Foods Inc.Post Holdingsfood productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$75,000,000
Micron Technology Inc.Micron Technologyelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014private lawsuit-federal$66,774,984
Micron Technology Inc.Micron Technologyelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$90,537,000
Microsoft CorporationMicrosoftinformation technologyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006private lawsuit-state$1,100,000,000
MITSUBA CorporationMitsubaautomotive partsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2018private lawsuit-federal$72,200,000
Mitsubishi Corp.Mitsubishi Corporationdiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2003private lawsuit-federal$45,000,000
Mitsubishi ElectricMitsubishi Electricelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$64,229,268
Mitsubishi Electric CorporationMitsubishi Electricelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$75,000,000
Mitsui & Co.Mitsuidiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005private lawsuit-federal$53,000,000
Mitsui & Co.Mitsuidiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2002private lawsuit-federal$35,666,666
Mohawk Industries, Inc.Mohawk Industrieshousewares and home furnishingsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$98,000,000
Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc.Johnson & Johnsonpharmaceuticalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$35,000,000
Morgan StanleyMorgan Stanleyfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$155,333,333
Mosaic Co.Mosaic Co.chemicalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$43,750,000
Mowi ASA et al. price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2023private lawsuit-federal$33,000,000
National Collegiate Athletic Association et al. price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$208,664,445
National Milk Producers Federation price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$220,000,000
National Milk Producers Federation price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$52,000,000
Natixis Funding Corp. price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$28,452,500
NEC Electronics America Inc.NEC Corp.information technologyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$35,960,000
News Corp.News Corp.mediaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$244,000,000
Nichicon CorporationNichicon Corporationelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$90,000,000
Nippon Cargo Airlines Co. Ltd. price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$36,550,000
Nippon Chemi-Con Corp.Nippon Chemi-Con Corp.electrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2023private lawsuit-federal$160,000,000
Nishikawa Rubber Co.Nishikawa Rubberautomotive partsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2018private lawsuit-federal$37,620,000
Norbord Industries Inc.West Fraser Timberbuilding materialsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008private lawsuit-federal$30,000,000
NSK Ltd.NSKindustrial equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$26,220,000
Organon Inc.Organon & Co.pharmaceuticalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005private lawsuit-federal$75,000,000
Packaging Corporation of AmericaPackaging Corporation of Americapaper and packagingprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2004private lawsuit-federal$34,000,000
Panalpina, Inc.DSVfreight and logisticsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$35,000,000
Panasonic Corp.Panasonicelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$45,000,000
Panasonic Corp.Panasonicelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$66,252,885
Panasonic Corp.Panasonicelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$42,500,000
Patterson Companies, Inc.Pattersonwholesalersprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$28,300,000
Philip Morris USA Inc.Altriatobaccoprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2003private lawsuit-federal$69,600,000
Philips Electronics North AmericaRoyal Philipsdiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$165,632,211
Pilgrim's Pride CorporationJBSfood productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2021private lawsuit-federal$75,500,000
Polar Air Cargo LLCAtlas Air Worldwidemiscellaneous servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$100,000,000
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc.Nutrien Ltd.chemicalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$43,750,000
PPG Industries, Inc.PPG Industrieschemicalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006private lawsuit-federal$60,000,000
Qantas Airways LimitedQantas Airwaysairlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$26,750,000
R.J. Reynolds TobaccoBritish American Tobaccotobaccoprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005private lawsuit-federal$33,000,000
Reynolds and Reynolds Co. price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$29,500,000
Rhone-Poulenc SA price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2002private lawsuit-federal$35,666,666
Robert Bosch GmbHRobert Boschautomotive partsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2018private lawsuit-federal$33,440,000
Royal Ahold N.V.Ahold Delhaizeretailingprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014private lawsuit-federal$297,000,000
Royal Bank of Scotland GroupPLCNatWest Group PLCfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$155,333,333
Rubycon Corporation price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$30,000,000
SalMar ASA et al. price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022private lawsuit-federal$85,000,000
Samsung Electronics Co., LtdSamsungdiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$82,672,242
Samsung Electronics Co., LtdSamsungdiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$240,000,000
Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.Samsungdiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$33,250,000
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.Samsungdiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$212,955,799
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.Samsungdiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$33,000,000
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Samsungdiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$39,500,000
Samsung Semiconductor Inc.Samsungdiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014private lawsuit-federal(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $90,000,000
Samsung Semiconductor Inc.Samsungdiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006private lawsuit-federal$67,000,000
Sandoz Inc.Sandoz Grouppharmaceuticalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$85,000,000
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.Sanofipharmaceuticalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$61,500,000
SESAC LLC price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$58,500,000
Sharp Electronics CorporationFoxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry Company)electrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$105,000,000
Sharp Electronics CorporationFoxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry Company)electrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$115,500,000
Shaw Industries Inc.Berkshire Hathawaydiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2001private lawsuit-federal$27,500,000
Silver Lake Partners LP price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$29,500,000
Singapore Airlines LimitedSingapore Airlinesairlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$92,492,442
Sirius XM Radio Inc.Liberty Mediamediaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$180,000,000
Smithfield Foods Inc.WH Groupfood productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022private lawsuit-federal$42,000,000
Smithfield Foods Inc.WH Groupfood productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022private lawsuit-federal$77,364,300
Smurfit Stone Container CorporationWestRockpaper and packagingprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2004private lawsuit-federal$92,500,000
Societe Generale, S.A.Societe Generalefinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$25,412,500
Solvay Chemicals Inc.Solvaychemicalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008private lawsuit-federal$46,000,000
Sony Corp.Sonyelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$28,500,000
Sotheby's Inc.Sotheby'smiscellaneous servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2001private lawsuit-federal$256,000,000
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.Sumitomo Groupdiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$25,421,000
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.Sumitomo Groupdiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$38,000,000
Tanabe Seiyaku Co. Ltd.Mitsubishi Chemicalchemicalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2004private lawsuit-federal$45,000,000
TK Holdings TrustNingbo Joyson Electronicautomotive partsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022private lawsuit-federal$84,000,000
TK Holdings TrustNingbo Joyson Electronicautomotive partsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$53,200,000
Tokai Rika Co. Ltd.Tokai Rika Co.automotive partsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$34,200,000
Toshiba CorporationToshibaelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$30,000,000
Toshiba CorporationToshibaelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$28,394,094
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.Toyo Tire & Rubberautomotive partsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2018private lawsuit-federal$36,100,000
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.Toyoda Goseiautomotive partsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2018private lawsuit-federal$34,000,000
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.Toyoda Goseiautomotive partsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$44,840,000
Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc.Toyotamotor vehiclesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$35,000,000
Toys R Us price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$35,500,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.