an order from a judge or government ordering a halt to an illegal activity

A written statement issued by the labor board requiring the employer or union to abstain from conduct which has been found to be an unfair labor practice.

An order by the Federal Trade Commission requiring an advertiser to stop running a deceptive or unfair advertisement, campaign, or claim.

An order issued after notice and opportunity for hearing, requiring a depository institution, a holding company, or a depository institution official to terminate unlawful, unsafe, or unsound banking practices. Cease-and-desist orders are issued by the appropriate federal regulatory agencies under the Financial Institutions Supervisory Act and can be enforced directly by the courts.

An order whereby a company must immediately discontinue all advertising that contains an offending claim.