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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 Industry sort iconPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount
Wayne Farms LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsfood productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022DOJ_ANTITRUST$31,500,000
Ajinomoto Co. Inc.Ajinomotofood productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2002private lawsuit-federal$58,000,000
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.Cal-Maine Foodsfood productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014private lawsuit-federal$28,000,000
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.Dairy Farmers of America (DFA)food productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$50,000,000
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. et al.Dairy Farmers of America (DFA)food productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$158,600,000
Dean Foods CompanyDairy Farmers of America (DFA)food productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$30,000,000
Dean Foods CompanyDairy Farmers of America (DFA)food productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$140,000,000
JBS USA Food CompanyJBSfood productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022private lawsuit-federal$52,500,000
Land O'Lakes, Inc.Land O'Lakesfood productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$25,000,000
Michael Foods Inc.Post Holdingsfood productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$75,000,000
Pilgrim's Pride CorporationJBSfood productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2021private lawsuit-federal$75,500,000
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
Tyson Foods Inc.Tyson Foodsfood productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2021private lawsuit-federal$99,000,000
Smithfield Foods Inc.WH Groupfood productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2023private lawsuit-federal$75,000,000
Smithfield Foods Inc.WH Groupfood productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2023private lawsuit-federal$75,000,000
JBS USA Food Co.JBSfood productsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2023private lawsuit-federal$25,000,000
Wachovia Bank N.A.Wells Fargofinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011DOJ_ANTITRUST$148,000,000
JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chasefinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011DOJ_ANTITRUST$228,000,000
UBS AGUBSfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011DOJ_ANTITRUST$160,000,000
Bank of AmericaBank of Americafinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010DOJ_ANTITRUST$137,300,000
BARCLAYS BANK PLCBarclaysfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015FED$342,000,000
Royal Bank of Scotland plcNatWest Group PLCfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017CFTC$85,000,000
Deutsche Bank AGDeutsche Bankfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017FED$156,600,000
BNP Paribas S.A.BNP Paribasfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017FED$246,000,000
Banc of America Securities LLCBank of Americafinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010SEC$36,096,442
ICAP Capital Markets LLCCME Groupfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2018CFTC$50,000,000
ACE, LtdChubb Limitedfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006MULTI-AG$80,000,000
American International GroupAmerican International Groupfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006NY-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $1,619,000,000
Aon CorporationAonfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005MULTI-AG$190,000,000
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
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
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
Societe GeneraleSociete Generalefinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016MULTI-AG$26,750,000
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
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
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
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
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.financial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$28,000,000
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
BNP ParibasSABNP Paribasfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$155,333,333
CitigroupInc.Citigroupfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$155,333,333
Credit Suisse GroupAGUBSfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$155,333,333
Deutsche BankDeutsche Bankfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022private lawsuit-federal$60,000,000
Deutsche Bank AGDeutsche Bankfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2021private lawsuit-federal$38,000,000
Deutsche BankAGDeutsche Bankfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$155,333,333
Goldman SachsGoldman Sachsfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$67,000,000
Goldman Sachs GroupInc.Goldman Sachsfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$155,333,333
HSBC Bank PLCHSBCfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022private lawsuit-federal$42,000,000
HSBC HoldingsPLCHSBCfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$155,333,333
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.HSBCfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2021private lawsuit-federal$30,000,000
J.P. Morgan Chase& Co.JPMorgan Chasefinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$155,333,333
JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chasefinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$42,600,000
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.Marsh & McLennanfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$69,000,000
MasterCard Inc.MasterCardfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$72,480,000
Morgan StanleyMorgan Stanleyfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$155,333,333
Royal Bank of Scotland GroupPLCNatWest Group PLCfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$155,333,333
Societe Generale, S.A.Societe Generalefinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$25,412,500
UBS AGUBSfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$32,000,000
UBS Group AGUBSfinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$155,333,333
Visa USAVisafinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$100,000,000
Wells FargoWells Fargofinancial servicesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$35,000,000
Universal Music GroupUniversal Music Groupentertainmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2003MULTI-AG$40,600,000
Electronic Arts Inc.Electronic Artsentertainmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$27,000,000
Mitsubishi Electric CorporationMitsubishi Electricelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013DOJ_ANTITRUST$190,000,000
Panasonic Corp.Panasonicelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013DOJ_ANTITRUST$56,500,000
AU Optronics CorporationAU Optronicselectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012DOJ_ANTITRUST$500,000,000
Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.Furukawa Electricelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011DOJ_ANTITRUST$200,000,000
Panasonic Corp.Panasonicelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010DOJ_ANTITRUST$49,100,000
HannStar Display CorporationHannStar Displayelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010DOJ_ANTITRUST$30,000,000
Epson Imaging Devices CorporationSeiko Groupelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009DOJ_ANTITRUST$26,000,000
Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd.Tatungelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008DOJ_ANTITRUST$65,000,000
Sharp Corp.Foxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry Company)electrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008DOJ_ANTITRUST$120,000,000
Elpida Memory Inc.Micron Technologyelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006DOJ_ANTITRUST$84,000,000
Hynix Semiconductor Inc.SK Hynixelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005DOJ_ANTITRUST$185,000,000
Infineon Technologies AGInfineon Technologieselectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2004DOJ_ANTITRUST$160,000,000
Nichicon CorporationNichicon Corporationelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017DOJ_ANTITRUST$54,600,000
SK Energy Co. Ltd.SK Holdingselectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2018DOJ_ANTITRUST$90,384,872
Nippon Chemi-ConNippon Chemi-Con Corp.electrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2018DOJ_ANTITRUST$60,000,000
Apple Inc.Apple Inc.electrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014MULTI-AG$450,000,000
AU Optronics CorporationAU Optronicselectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012MULTI-AG$170,000,000
Bertelsmann Music Group Inc.Sonyelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2003MULTI-AG$27,775,000
HannStar Display CorporationHannStar Displayelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011MULTI-AG$25,650,000
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
Micron Technology, Inc.Micron Technologyelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010MULTI-AG$66,774,984
Sharp CorporationFoxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry Company)electrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011MULTI-AG$115,500,000
Sony Music Entertainment Inc.Sonyelectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2003MULTI-AG$27,225,000
SK EnergySK Holdingselectrical and electronic equipmentprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019DOJ_ANTITRUST$34,078,785
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.