Edward J. Fleming, III v. Federal Trade Commission Milton Bradley Company v. Federal Trade Commission

MIKVA, Circuit Judge:

These consolidated appeals present issues of first impression to this court under the Federal Trade Commission Improvements Act of 1980 (the Improvements Act). During its investigation of anticompetitive activities (price fixing) in the school art supplies field, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) procured documentary materials by the exercise of compulsory process from the Milton Bradley Company and obtained oral testimony from Edward Fleming in his capacity as a vice-president of Milton Bradley. 1 Pursuant to its policy of cooperation with state law enforcement…