Legal Opinion
Federal Trade Commission v. Invention Submission Corporation
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 4, 1992No. 91-5174PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.
SILBERMAN, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Invention Submission Corporation (ISC) challenges a district court order enforcing two civil investigative demands (CIDs), or administrative subpoenas, issued by the Federal Trade Commission in the course of an investigation into possible unfair or deceptive trade practices. ISC contends that financial data sought by the Commission is irrelevant to the inquiry and that disclosure of other information would be “unduly burdensome” to its business operations. Appellant also contests the district court’s…
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