Category: Corporate Crime

Salt Lake City – The Aylo Group Ltd. and key players like Matthew Chesnes are facing serious allegations of anti-competitive behavior, according to a statement released today by FTC Commissioner Mark R. Meador. The Federal Trade Commission, alongside the Utah Division of Consumer Protection, is building a case alleging the Aylo Group leveraged deceptive loyalty…

WASHINGTON D.C. – Oak Street Manufacturing is facing the heat after the Federal Trade Commission launched a full-scale investigation into the company’s alleged anti-competitive practices. The FTC alleges a deliberate scheme to stifle competition within a critical industry network, leveraging loyalty discounts to cement its dominance and squeeze out rivals. This isn’t just business; it’s…

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Federal Trade Commission is taking aim at Larry Rickman Overly, alleging anti-competitive practices that stifle innovation and ultimately hurt consumers. The FTC’s complaint, unsealed today, paints a picture of a calculated scheme to leverage market dominance and crush potential rivals. While details remain shrouded in legal jargon, the core accusation is…

WASHINGTON D.C. – The real estate giant Greystar Real Estate Partners is facing serious allegations of anti-competitive practices, according to a statement released today by FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson. The Federal Trade Commission is taking aim at Greystar’s alleged scheme to stifle competition, leveraging its market dominance to squeeze out smaller players and maintain…

Salt Lake City – The Aylo Group Ltd. is facing the heat after a joint investigation by the Federal Trade Commission and the Utah Division of Consumer Protection exposed a calculated scheme to stifle competition through manipulative loyalty programs. The FTC alleges Aylo, a major player in the healthcare information network space, leveraged its market…

DALLAS, TX – Lamar Trailers, Inc. is facing scrutiny after the Federal Trade Commission detailed anti-competitive practices designed to stifle rivals and maintain an iron grip on the trailer market. The FTC’s recent findings, released this week, paint a picture of a company willing to leverage its market dominance to crush emerging competition – a…

Washington D.C. – Zvi Kriple, a key figure in the pharmaceutical data network Surescripts, is facing intense scrutiny following a Federal Trade Commission investigation revealing a calculated scheme to stifle competition. The FTC alleges Kriple orchestrated a series of loyalty discounts designed to cement Surescripts’ dominance in the critical electronic prescribing market, effectively locking out…

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Federal Trade Commission is taking aim at private equity giant GTCR BC Holdings, alleging the firm’s attempted takeover of Surmodics, Inc. is a blatant power grab designed to choke competition in the critical medical device coatings market. The FTC, along with co-plaintiffs Illinois and Minnesota, filed an amended complaint this week,…

New York City – The Federal Trade Commission is taking aim at Touchtunes Music Company, alleging a pattern of anti-competitive behavior designed to strangle rivals and maintain a stranglehold on the digital jukebox industry. The FTC complaint, unsealed today, paints a picture of a company leveraging its market dominance not through innovation, but through predatory…

WASHINGTON D.C. – The advertising industry’s titans – Dentsu, WPP, and Publicis – are facing the heat from the Federal Trade Commission, accused of a brazen scheme to stifle competition and maintain an iron grip on the multi-billion dollar media buying market. The FTC alleges a coordinated effort to punish smaller rivals who dared to…