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Doherty, Clifford, Steers & Shenfield, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission, Merck & Co., Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided April 4, 1968No. 17295, 17296PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge.

The Federal Trade Commission held that the manufacturer of Sucrets, a throat lozenge, and its advertising agency disseminated false advertisements in violation of Sections 5 and 12 of the Federal Trade Commission Act. 1 The manufacturer, Merck & Co., and the advertising agency, Doherty, Clifford, Steers & Shenfield, Inc., 2 have filed petitions to review the cease and desist order issued by the Commission.

We affirm and enforce the final order of the Commission in its entirety.

1) The Order Against Merck

Merck manufactures and sells Sucrets and Children’s Sucrets. The…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  2. Federal Trade Commission v. Cement InstituteSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  3. Federal Trade Commission v. Colgate-Palmolive Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Jacob Siegel Co. v. Federal Trade CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  5. Federal Trade Commission v. Ruberoid Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Marshall v. MillerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
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  3. Chrysler Corporation v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
  4. Equifax Inc., a Corporation v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
  5. Murphy v. McNamaraConnecticut Superior Court · 1979

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