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Violation Tracker Industry Summary Page

Industry: electrical and electronic equipment
Penalty Total since 2000$12,789,900,990
Number of Records: 1,021
Note: The totals include only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. The totals are adjusted to account for the fact that each 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
Apple Inc.$1,433,223,81827
Samsung Electronics$1,104,706,11530
LG Display Co Ltd$868,000,0005
Olympus$733,031,7745
AU Optronics$682,500,0005
Panasonic$657,907,78950
Broadcom$556,037,79114
Innolux Corporation$527,296,6365
Foxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry Company)$505,218,52812
Kyocera$431,929,37516

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CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount sort icon
Sony Corp.Sonyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$28,500,000
Toshiba CorporationToshibaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$28,394,094
Bertelsmann Music Group Inc.Sonyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2003MULTI-AG$27,775,000
Sony Music Entertainment Inc.Sonyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2003MULTI-AG$27,225,000
Epson Imaging Devices CorporationEpsonprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009DOJ_ANTITRUST$26,000,000
HannStar Display CorporationHannStar Displayprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011MULTI-AG$25,650,000
HannStar Display CorporationHannStar Displayprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$25,650,000
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.Sumitomo Electric Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$25,421,000
LG ElectronicsLG Electronicsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014private lawsuit-federal$25,000,000
LG ElectronicsLG Electronicsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$25,000,000
Apple Inc.Apple Inc.employment discrimination2023DOJ_RIGHTS$25,000,000
SK Energy Americas, Inc.SK Holdingsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2024CA-AG$25,000,000
Apple Inc.Apple Inc.consumer protection violation2024CFPB$25,000,000
NEC Tokin Corp.Yageoprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$24,000,000
Nichicon CorporationNichicon Corporationprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$21,500,000
Eastman KodakEastman Kodakemployment discrimination2010private lawsuit-federal$21,376,500
Toshiba Corp.Toshibaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012MULTI-AG$21,000,000
Toshiba CorporationToshibaprice-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. $21,000,000
Infineon Technologies AGInfineon Technologiesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006private lawsuit-federal$20,750,000
Mitsubishi ElectricMitsubishi Electricprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$20,282,927
Renesas Electronics America Inc.Renesas Electronicsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014private lawsuit-federal$20,277,350
Fujikura Ltd.Fujikuraprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012DOJ_ANTITRUST$20,000,000
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.Cisco Systemsaccounting fraud or deficiencies2006SEC$20,000,000
General Cable CorporationPrysmian GroupForeign Corrupt Practices Act2016DOJ_CRIMINAL$20,000,000
Apple Inc.Apple Inc.consumer protection violation2022private lawsuit-federal$20,000,000
Sony Corp.Sonyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$19,500,000
Diamond Electric Mfg. Co. Ltd.Diamond Electric Manufacturingprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013DOJ_ANTITRUST$19,000,000
Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.Furukawa Electricprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2018private lawsuit-federal$19,000,000
Sony Corp.Sonyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$19,000,000
Amphenol CorporationAmphenolFalse Claims Act and related2023USAO$18,000,000
Super Micro Computer, Inc.Super Micro Computer Inc.accounting fraud or deficiencies2020SEC$17,500,000
Panasonic Corp.Panasonicprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$17,500,000
Panasonic Corp.Panasonicprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$17,100,000
Panasonic Corp.Panasonicprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$16,500,000
Apple Inc.Apple Inc.consumer protection violation2018private lawsuit-state$16,500,000
Sony Pictures EntertainmentSonyprivacy violation2024private lawsuit-federal$16,000,000
Generac Power Systems, Inc.Generac Holdingsproduct safety violation2023CPSC$15,800,000
EMI Music DistributionSonyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2003MULTI-AG$15,000,000
Sierra Nevada CorporationSierra NevadaFalse Claims Act and related2017USAO$14,900,000
HannStar Display CorporationHannStar Displayprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$14,900,000
Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.Samsung Electronicsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$14,900,000
Apple Inc.Apple Inc.consumer protection violation2022private lawsuit-federal$14,800,000
Elpida Memory Inc.Micron Technologyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$14,750,000
Hewlett-PackardHP Inc.privacy violation2006CA-AG$14,500,000
NEC Tokin CorporationYageoprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015DOJ_ANTITRUST$13,800,000
Nippon Chemi-con Corp. and United Chemi-con Corp.Nippon Chemi-Con Corp.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$13,500,000
Toshiba CorporationToshibaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$13,500,000
Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.Furukawa Electricprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$13,440,000
NEC Tokin Corp.Yageoprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$13,250,000
LG Display Co. Ltd. and LG Display America Inc.LG Display Co Ltdprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015WA-AG$13,000,000
Sony Pictures Animation Inc.Sonyprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$13,000,000
SamsungSamsung Electronicsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015WA-AG$12,940,000
AU OptronicsAU Optronicsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015WA-AG$12,500,000
Samsung Electronics Co. LtdSamsung Electronicsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$12,500,000
Toshiba CorporationToshibaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$12,500,000
Toshiba CorporationToshibaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010private lawsuit-federal$12,350,000
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.Advanced Micro Devicesconsumer protection violation2020private lawsuit-federal$12,100,000
Broadcom Corp.Broadcominvestor protection violation2008SEC$12,000,000
Panasonic Corp.Panasonicprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$12,000,000
Juniper Networks, Inc.Juniper NetworksForeign Corrupt Practices Act2019SEC$11,745,018
LG Electronics USA Inc.LG Electronicsconsumer protection violation2011private lawsuit-federal$11,500,000
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.Sumitomo Electric Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$11,310,700
CA TechnologiesBroadcomFalse Claims Act and related2013MULTI-AG$11,000,000
Schneider Electric Buildings Americas Inc.Schneider ElectricFalse Claims Act and related2020DOJ_CIVIL$11,000,000
Marvell Technology Group, Ltd.Marvell Technologyaccounting fraud or deficiencies2008SEC$10,000,000
Intersil CorporationRenesas Electronicsexport control violation2014DDTC$10,000,000
Sony BMG Music EntertainmentSonykickbacks and bribery2005NY-AG$10,000,000
Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Tatungprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Tatungprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
Panasonic Corp.Panasonicprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
Renesas Technology Corp.Renesas Electronicsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010private lawsuit-federal$9,975,000
Tyco Printed Circuit Group LPTTM Technologieswater pollution violation2004USAO$9,700,000
Eastman KodakEastman Kodakbenefit plan administrator violation2016private lawsuit-federal$9,700,000
Fujikura Ltd.Fujikuraprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$9,500,000
Toshiba CorporationToshibaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010private lawsuit-federal$9,250,000
Dell Inc.Dell Technologiesemployment discrimination2009private lawsuit-federal$9,100,000
HP Inc.HP Inc.employment discrimination2024private lawsuit-federal$9,000,000
Chi Mei OptoelectronicsInnolux Corporationprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015WA-AG$8,750,000
Spansion Inc.Infineon TechnologiesWARN Act violation2010private lawsuit-federal$8,568,000
Sony Computer EntertainmentSonywage and hour violation2007private lawsuit-state$8,500,000
CA Inc.BroadcomFalse Claims Act and related2013USAO$8,000,000
VMware, Inc.Broadcominvestor protection violation2022SEC$8,000,000
Panasonic Corp.Panasonicprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014private lawsuit-federal$7,900,000
MTS Systems Corp.AmphenolFalse Claims Act and related2012USAO$7,750,000
Western Digital CorporationWestern Digital Corp.employment discrimination2021private lawsuit-federal$7,750,000
Logitech InternationalLogitech Internationalaccounting fraud or deficiencies2016SEC$7,500,000
Lenovo Inc.Lenovoprivacy violation2019private lawsuit-federal$7,300,000
Mitsubishi ElectricMitsubishi Electricprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$7,295,825
Toshiba CorporationToshibaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014private lawsuit-federal$7,250,000
LG ElectronicsLG Electronicsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022IL-AG$7,166,667
SamsungSamsung SDIprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022IL-AG$7,166,667
ToshibaToshibaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022IL-AG$7,166,667
PanasonicPanasonicprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022IL-AG$7,166,667
Fujikura Ltd.Fujikuraprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$7,144,000
Mitsubishi Electric CorporationMitsubishi Electricprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010private lawsuit-federal$7,100,000
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.Broadcomaccounting fraud or deficiencies2007SEC$7,000,000
BMG Songs, Careers-BMG Music Publishing and BMG MusicSonywage and hour violation2004NY-AG$7,000,000
EMI Music Publishing and EMI Music North AmericaSonywage and hour violation2004NY-AG$7,000,000
SONY Music Entertainment and Sony ATV Music PublishingSonywage and hour violation2004NY-AG$7,000,000
Epson Imaging Devices CorporationEpsonprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$7,000,000
Mitsubishi Electric CorporationMitsubishi Electricprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$6,754,285
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.