A cease-and-desist order is an order requiring a party to stop a practice that an agency finds unlawful. It can be issued after a hearing or by consent.
The order commonly describes the conduct and prohibits it going forward, and may be accompanied by penalties or undertakings. Violating it is itself a basis for further action.
As a record, it shows which conduct an agency chose to stop and the forum it used, which informs expectations about similar matters.
A cease-and-desist order is not a damages award. It is an injunction-like directive aimed at future conduct.
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