Violation Tracker Agency Summary Page
Agency Name:
Multistate Attorneys General Case
Penalty Total since 2000:
$111,395,268,927
Number of Records:
680
Note:
The penalty total above and the parent totals below include some cases in which both a state and a federal agency were involved and issued separate announcements of the outcome. The individual penalty records below marked by an asterisk are ones for which Violation Tracker contains a separate federal entry.
| Top 10 Parent Companies | Total Penalty $ | Number of Records |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of America | $26,114,848,408 | 10 |
| UBS | $11,393,380,000 | 5 |
| Citigroup | $8,235,591,577 | 7 |
| JPMorgan Chase | $6,208,338,661 | 10 |
| BP | $4,910,000,000 | 2 |
| American Electric Power | $4,687,500,000 | 3 |
| Morgan Stanley | $4,060,100,000 | 4 |
| Goldman Sachs | $3,690,833,333 | 3 |
| Deutsche Bank | $3,648,333,333 | 3 |
| Wells Fargo | $1,872,683,716 | 8 |
Individual Penalty Records:
Click on the company or penalty amount for more information on each case. Click on the parent name to reach the summary page for that parent company.
| Company | Parent | Parent Major Industry |
Primary Offense Type |
Year | Penalty Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Union Financial Services, Inc. | Western Union | financial services | anti-money-laundering deficiencies | 2010 | $94,000,000 |
| Wells Fargo Bank N.A. | Wells Fargo | financial services | banking violation | 2018 | $575,000,000 |
| Access Resource Services | consumer protection violation | 2002 | $100,000 | ||
| Action Integrated Marketing Inc. | consumer protection violation | 2011 | $150,000 | ||
| Aequitas Capital Management Inc. | consumer protection violation | 2017 | $192,000,000 | ||
| Affinion | Apollo Global Management | private equity (including portfolio companies) | consumer protection violation | 2013 | $30,000,000 |
| Airborne Health, Inc. | consumer protection violation | 2008 | $7,000,000 | ||
| Alyon Technologies, Inc. and Telecollect, Inc. | consumer protection violation | 2005 | $39,285,000 | ||
| America Online | Verizon Communications | telecommunications | consumer protection violation | 2007 | $3,000,000 |
| American Express Publishing Corporation | American Express | financial services | consumer protection violation | 2000 | $200,000 |
| American Savings Discount Club | consumer protection violation | 2002 | (*) $3,000,000 | ||
| AmeriNet Inc. | consumer protection violation | 2005 | $50,000 | ||
| Ameriquest Mortgage | Citigroup | financial services | consumer protection violation | 2006 | $325,000,000 |
| Anheuser-Busch | Anheuser-Busch InBev | beverages | consumer protection violation | 2008 | $200,000 |
| AscendOne Corporation | consumer protection violation | 2010 | $4,500,000 | ||
| Assurity Financial Services, LLC | consumer protection violation | 2009 | $200,000 | ||
| AT&T | AT&T | telecommunications | consumer protection violation | 2002 | $500,000 |
| Bayer Corporation | Bayer | chemicals | consumer protection violation | 2000 | $60,000 |
| BB&T Leasing Corporation | Truist Financial | financial services | consumer protection violation | 2006 | $6,000,000 |
| Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals, Inc. et al. | consumer protection violation | 2006 | $2,500,000 | ||
| Blockbuster Inc. | DISH Network | telecommunications | consumer protection violation | 2005 | $630,000 |
| BrandDirect | consumer protection violation | 2000 | $12,900,000 | ||
| Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. | Bridgestone | automotive parts | consumer protection violation | 2001 | $51,500,000 |
| Cancer Fund of America Inc. | consumer protection violation | 2016 | $75,800,000 | ||
| Cape Canaveral Cruise Line Tour and Travel, Inc. | consumer protection violation | 2001 | $150,000 | ||
| Career Education Corp. | Perdoceo Education Corporation | miscellaneous services | consumer protection violation | 2019 | $498,700,000 |
| Career Education Corporation | Perdoceo Education Corporation | miscellaneous services | consumer protection violation | 2007 | $21,200 |
| Cephalon | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries | pharmaceuticals | consumer protection violation | 2016 | $125,000,000 |
| Chase Bank | JPMorgan Chase | financial services | consumer protection violation | 2006 | $3,850,000 |
| Chase Bank USA N.A. | JPMorgan Chase | financial services | consumer protection violation | 2015 | (*) $106,000,000 |
| Cingular Wireless | AT&T | telecommunications | consumer protection violation | 2004 | $1,666,666 |
| CIT Group/Equipment Financing, Inc. | CIT | financial services | consumer protection violation | 2005 | $10,000,000 |
| Citibank | Citigroup | financial services | consumer protection violation | 2002 | $1,600,000 |
| Classmates Inc. | H.I.G. Capital | private equity (including portfolio companies) | consumer protection violation | 2015 | $8,177,600 |
| Coca-Cola | Coca-Cola | beverages | consumer protection violation | 2009 | $325,000 |
| Colfax Capital Corporation and Culver Capital, LLC, also collectively known as Rome Finance | consumer protection violation | 2014 | (*) $92,000,000 | ||
| College Board | consumer protection violation | 2008 | $675,000 | ||
| Community Support, Inc. | consumer protection violation | 2009 | $200,000 | ||
| Contest America and Opportunities Unlimited | consumer protection violation | 2002 | $387,000 | ||
| Crown Plaza Resorts d/b/a Imperial Majesty Cruise Lines | consumer protection violation | 2000 | $213,333 | ||
| CVS Pharmacies, Inc. | CVS Health | retailing | consumer protection violation | 2003 | $1,100,000 |
| Dannon Company, Inc. | Danone | food products | consumer protection violation | 2010 | $21,000,000 |
| De Lage Landen Financial Services, Inc. | Rabobank | financial services | consumer protection violation | 2005 | $872,000 |
| Dell, Inc. | Dell Technologies | electrical and electronic equipment | consumer protection violation | 2009 | $3,350,000 |
| DeVry University | Cogswell Education | miscellaneous services | consumer protection violation | 2007 | $88,112 |
| Directory Billing, LLC dba USDirectory.com | consumer protection violation | 2008 | $400,000 | ||
| DirecTV | AT&T | telecommunications | consumer protection violation | 2010 | $13,250,000 |
| DirecTV | AT&T | telecommunications | consumer protection violation | 2005 | $5,000,000 |
| DISH Network, L.L.C. | DISH Network | telecommunications | consumer protection violation | 2009 | $5,900,000 |
| EchoStar Communications Corporation | EchoStar | miscellaneous manufacturing | consumer protection violation | 2003 | $5,000,000 |
| Encore Capital Group Inc. | Encore Capital Group | financial services | consumer protection violation | 2018 | $6,000,000 |
| Equifax Information Services LLC | Equifax | miscellaneous services | consumer protection violation | 2015 | $2,000,000 |
| Equinox International | consumer protection violation | 2000 | (*) $40,000,000 | ||
| Experian Information Solutions Inc. | Experian | miscellaneous services | consumer protection violation | 2015 | $2,000,000 |
| Express Scripts Inc. | Cigna | healthcare services | consumer protection violation | 2008 | $9,500,000 |
| Fax.com | consumer protection violation | 2006 | $30,000,000 | ||
| First USA | JPMorgan Chase | financial services | consumer protection violation | 2002 | $1,300,000 |
| Florida Travel Network | consumer protection violation | 2000 | $213,333 | ||
| Florists' Transworld Delivery Inc. and FTD.com Inc. | consumer protection violation | 2015 | $2,822,400 | ||
| Ford Motor Credit Corporation | Ford Motor | motor vehicles | consumer protection violation | 2004 | $6,200,000 |
| Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing Inc. | consumer protection violation | 2014 | (*) $7,750,000 | ||
| Freedom Furniture, Inc. et al. | consumer protection violation | 2014 | (*) $2,600,000 | ||
| FreeScore360.com, FreeScoreOnline.com and ScoreSense.com | consumer protection violation | 2014 | (*) $22,000,000 | ||
| Friedman's Inc. dba Friedman's Jewelers | consumer protection violation | 2006 | $2,150,000 | ||
| Gateway Distributors and The Right Solution Gateway | consumer protection violation | 2006 | $100,000 | ||
| General Electric Capital Corporation | General Electric | diversified | consumer protection violation | 2005 | $2,890,000 |
| Gunning & Associates Marketing Inc. and Fleet Liquidators of America, Inc. | consumer protection violation | 2006 | $300,000 | ||
| H&R Block | H&R Block | financial services | consumer protection violation | 2003 | $3,300,000 |
| HCI Direct, Inc. | consumer protection violation | 2008 | $455,000 | ||
| Health Direct, Inc., Lipo-Slim, Inc. and Tactica International, Inc. | consumer protection violation | 2000 | $100,000 | ||
| Hearst Corporation | Hearst | media | consumer protection violation | 2005 | $925,000 |
| Hearts 2 Heroes Inc. | consumer protection violation | 2019 | $286,959 | ||
| Help the Vets, Inc. | consumer protection violation | 2019 | $1,800,000 | ||
| IFC Credit Corporation | consumer protection violation | 2008 | $6,000,000 | ||
| JK Harris and Company LLC and Financial Recovery System LLC | consumer protection violation | 2008 | $1,500,000 | ||
| Leasecomm | consumer protection violation | 2003 | (*) $24,000,000 | ||
| Lenovo | Lenovo | electrical and electronic equipment | consumer protection violation | 2017 | $3,500,000 |
| Level Propane Gases Inc. | consumer protection violation | 2001 | $700,000 | ||
| LifeLock, Inc. | NortonLifeLock | information technology | consumer protection violation | 2010 | (*) $1,000,000 |
| LPL Financial LLC | LPL Financial | financial services | consumer protection violation | 2015 | $2,000,000 |
| Lyon Financial Services d/b/a U.S. Bancorp Business Equipment Finance Group | consumer protection violation | 2005 | $10,000,000 | ||
| MCI Worldcom | Verizon Communications | telecommunications | consumer protection violation | 2002 | $500,000 |
| Medco Health Solutions, Inc. | Cigna | healthcare services | consumer protection violation | 2004 | $29,100,000 |
| Merck & Co. Inc. | Merck | pharmaceuticals | consumer protection violation | 2009 | $5,400,000 |
| Merck & Co. | Merck | pharmaceuticals | consumer protection violation | 2008 | $58,000,000 |
| Michelin North America, Inc | Michelin | automotive parts | consumer protection violation | 2009 | $375,000 |
| MillerCoors | Molson Coors Brewing | beverages | consumer protection violation | 2008 | $550,000 |
| MoneyGram Payment Systems | MoneyGram International | financial services | consumer protection violation | 2016 | $13,000,000 |
| MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. | MoneyGram International | financial services | consumer protection violation | 2008 | $1,100,000 |
| National City Commercial Capital Company LLC | PNC Financial Services | financial services | consumer protection violation | 2008 | $7,200,000 |
| National Research Center for College and University Admissions | consumer protection violation | 2005 | $300,000 | ||
| National Travel Services, Inc. and Plaza Resorts, Inc. | consumer protection violation | 2000 | $213,333 | ||
| NCO Financial Systems, Inc. | Alorica | business services | consumer protection violation | 2012 | $950,000 |
| Nestle | Nestle | food products | consumer protection violation | 2009 | $325,000 |
| New Access, LLC | consumer protection violation | 2004 | $2,000,000 | ||
| New Hampshire Transmission | NextEra Energy | utilities and power generation | consumer protection violation | 2016 | $6,800,000 |
| Newport Creative Communications | consumer protection violation | 2006 | $400,000 | ||
| Orkin Exterminating Company, Inc. | Rollins Inc. | miscellaneous services | consumer protection violation | 2001 | $150,000 |
| Oxyfresh Worldwide Inc. | consumer protection violation | 2000 | $65,000 | ||
| Payday Loan Debt Solution, Inc. | consumer protection violation | 2012 | (*) $100,000 | ||
| PayPal, Inc. | PayPal Holdings | financial services | consumer protection violation | 2006 | $1,700,000 |
