Legal Opinion
Federal Trade Commission v. Kenneth C. Swanson
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 9, 1977No. 77-1080PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Per curiam
In 1976, the Federal Trade Commission began an investigation of the package tour industry. The Commission issued subpoenas to many tour operators, including appellants. Appellants refused to comply, claiming that they were indirect air carriers and thus subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Civil Aeronautics Board. Acting under 15 U.S.C. § 49, the Commission sought enforcement of its subpoenas in federal district court. The court granted enforcement, and we affirm.
The Commission’s investigative powers derive primarily from 15 U.S.C. §§ 46(a) & (b). These powers have express limits:…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Oklahoma Press Publishing Co. v. WallingSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Endicott Johnson Corp. v. PerkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- McGee v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- David M. Barry, M.D. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 95,346 Securities and Exchange Commission, Applicant-Appellee v. Robert HowattCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Sid Casey v. Federal Trade Commission, Federal Trade Commission v. Sid CaseyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- Interstate Commerce Commission v. James R. Gould, Doing Business as Brokers for Agricultural CooperativeassociationsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Collins v. Commodity Futures Trading CommissionDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1990
- Blue Ribbon Quality Meats, Inc. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
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