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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 Type sort iconYearAgencyPenalty Amount
AU Optronics CorporationAU Optronicselectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012MULTI-AG$170,000,000
Bank of AmericaBank of Americafinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $67,000,000
BASF CorporationBASFchemicalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000MULTI-AG$62,258,250
Bertelsmann Music Group Inc.Sonyelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2003MULTI-AG$27,775,000
Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers Squibbpharmaceuticalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2003MULTI-AG$55,000,000
Chesapeake Energy Corp.Chesapeake Energyoil and gasprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015MI-AG$25,000,000
Chimei Innolux Corp.Chi Mei Corporationchemicalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011MULTI-AG$110,273,318
GE Funding Capital Market Services, Inc. price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $34,250,000
Hachette Book Group Inc. price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013MULTI-AG$34,791,666
HannStar Display CorporationHannStar Displayelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011MULTI-AG$25,650,000
Hitachi, Ltd.Hitachidiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011MULTI-AG$38,977,224
Hoffman-LaRocheRochepharmaceuticalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000MULTI-AG$142,494,000
Hoffman-LaRocheRochepharmaceuticalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000CA-AG$47,498,000
Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC dba MacMillan price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014MULTI-AG$26,250,000
Hynix Semiconductor, Inc.SK Hynixelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010MULTI-AG$49,971,842
Infineon Technologies A.G.Infineon Technologieselectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010MULTI-AG$29,113,776
JPMorgan ChaseJPMorgan Chasefinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $75,000,000
LG Display Co., Ltd.LGdiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012MULTI-AG$380,000,000
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Marsh & McLennanfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005MULTI-AG$850,000,000
Merrill Lynch Commodities Inc.Bank of Americafinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019DOJ_CRIMINAL$25,000,000
Micron Technology, Inc.Micron Technologyelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010MULTI-AG$66,774,984
MicrosoftMicrosoftinformation technologyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009MS-AG$100,000,000
Natixis Funding Corp. price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016MULTI-AG$29,950,000
NHK Spring Co. Ltd.NHK Springautomotive partsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019DOJ_ANTITRUST$28,500,000
Nine West Group Inc.Premier Brands Group Holdingsapparelprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $34,000,000
Penguin Group (USA) Inc.Bertelsmannmediaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014MULTI-AG$90,000,000
Peoples Energy price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006IL-AG$196,000,000
SamsungSamsungdiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2018WA-AG$29,000,000
Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd.Samsungdiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011MULTI-AG$240,000,000
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.Samsungdiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007MULTI-AG$90,000,000
Sempra Energy CorporationSempra Energyutilities and power generationprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006NV-AG$30,000,000
Sharp CorporationFoxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry Company)electrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011MULTI-AG$115,500,000
Societe GeneraleSociete Generalefinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016MULTI-AG$26,750,000
Sony Music Entertainment Inc.Sonyelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2003MULTI-AG$27,225,000
St. Paul TravelersTravelersfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006MULTI-AG$77,000,000
UBS AGUBSfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $90,800,000
Universal Music GroupUniversal Music Groupentertainmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2003MULTI-AG$40,600,000
Wachovia Bank N.A.Wells Fargofinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $58,750,000
Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corp.Access Industriesdiversifiedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2003MULTI-AG$29,400,000
Willis Group Holdings Ltd.Willis Towers Watsonfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005NY-AG$50,000,000
Zurich American Insurance CompanyZurich Insurancefinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006MULTI-AG$171,700,000
StarKist Co.Dongwon Groupfood productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019DOJ_ANTITRUST$100,000,000
GS Caltex CorporationGS Caltexoil and gasprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019DOJ_ANTITRUST$46,669,672
SK EnergySK Holdingselectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019DOJ_ANTITRUST$34,078,785
Bilhar International Establishment price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2002USAO$54,000,000
MicrosoftMicrosoftinformation technologyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012CA-MULTI$70,000,000
Sutter HealthSutter Healthhealthcare servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019CA-AG$575,000,000
Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute LLCFlorida Cancer Specialistshealthcare servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020DOJ_ANTITRUST$100,000,000
Barclays Bank PLCBarclaysfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015NY-DFS$150,000,000
BNP Paribas S.A.BNP Paribasfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017NY-DFS$350,000,000
Credit Suisse AGUBSfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017NY-DFS$135,000,000
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Goldman Sachsfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2018NY-DFS$54,750,000
Deutsche Bank AGDeutsche Bankfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2018NY-DFS$205,000,000
Standard Chartered BankStandard Charteredfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019NY-DFS$40,000,000
Bank of Nova ScotiaScotiabankfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020DOJ_CRIMINAL$60,400,000
West Virginia Paving Inc. et al. price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020WV-AG$30,350,000
Pilgrim's Pride CorporationJBSfood productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2021DOJ_ANTITRUST$107,923,572
Sanderson Farms Inc.Wayne-Sanderson Farmsfood productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022DOJ_ANTITRUST$38,300,000
Wayne Farms LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsfood productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022DOJ_ANTITRUST$31,500,000
3M Company3M Companymiscellaneous manufacturingprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$39,750,000
3M Company3M Companymiscellaneous manufacturingprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006private lawsuit-federal$28,800,000
A.E. Staley Manufacturing CompanyPrimientagribusinessprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2004private lawsuit-federal$100,000,000
ABB Optical Group LLC price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2021private lawsuit-federal$30,200,000
Air China Limited price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$50,000,000
Air France-KLM GroupAir France-KLMairlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$87,000,000
Air New Zealand Limited price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$35,000,000
Ajinomoto Co. Inc.Ajinomotofood productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2002private lawsuit-federal$58,000,000
All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.All Nippon Airways (ANA)airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$58,000,000
American AirlinesAmerican Airlinesairlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$45,000,000
American Gypsum Company LLC et al.Eagle Materialsbuilding materialsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2018private lawsuit-federal$125,000,000
Apple Inc.Apple Inc.electrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022private lawsuit-federal$100,000,000
ArcelorMittal S.A.ArcelorMittalmetalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014private lawsuit-federal$90,000,000
Archer Daniels Midland CompanyArcher Daniels Midlandagribusinessprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2004private lawsuit-federal$400,000,000
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.financial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$28,000,000
Asahi Kaisei CorporationAsahi Kaseichemicalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005private lawsuit-federal$25,000,000
Asiana Airlines Inc.Asiana Airlinesairlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$55,200,000
AU Optronics CorporationAU Optronicselectrical and electronic equipmentprice-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. $161,500,000
AU Optronics CorporationAU Optronicselectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private 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. $38,000,000
Autoliv Inc.Autoliv Inc.automotive partsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$40,000,000
AVX CorporationKyoceraelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$65,000,000
Bain CapitalBain Capitalprivate equity (including portfolio companies)price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$54,000,000
Bank of AmericaBank of Americafinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022private lawsuit-federal$26,420,000
Bank of AmericaCorp.Bank of Americafinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$155,333,333
Barclays Capital Inc.Barclaysfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$87,000,000
BarclaysPLCBarclaysfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$155,333,333
BASF CorporationBASFchemicalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$51,000,000
Baxter International Inc.Baxter Internationalmedical equipment and suppliesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014private lawsuit-federal$64,000,000
Bayer AGBayerchemicalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006private lawsuit-federal$55,300,000
Bayer AGBayerchemicalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006private lawsuit-federal$250,375,190
Bayer AGBayerchemicalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006private lawsuit-federal$32,000,000
Becton Dickinson & Company, Inc.Becton Dickinsonmedical equipment and suppliesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$45,000,000
Birdsong Corporation price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2021private lawsuit-federal$50,000,000
Blackstone Group L.P.Blackstoneprivate equity (including portfolio companies)price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$108,333,333
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022private lawsuit-federal$2,670,000,000
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$29,990,000
BNP ParibasSABNP Paribasfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$155,333,333
BP America Inc.BPoil and gasprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$52,000,000
Bridgestone CorporationBridgestoneautomotive partsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2018private lawsuit-federal$29,640,000
British Airways PLCInternational Airlines Groupairlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$89,512,000
British Airways PLCInternational Airlines Groupairlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008private lawsuit-federal$139,000,000
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.British American Tobaccotobaccoprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2003private lawsuit-federal$69,600,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.