Legal Opinion

Federal Trade Commission v. Trw, Inc. And Its Unincorporated Division, Trw Credit Data

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided June 3, 1980No. 79-2100PublishedCited by 124 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McGOWAN, Circuit Judge:

This appeal is from an order of the District Court enforcing a subpoena duces tecum issued by the Federal Trade Commission. Appellant TRW, Inc. and TRW Credit Data (TRW), its unincorporated division, objected to the production of two classes of documents, claiming a so-called “self-evaluative” privilege and an attorney-client privilege, respectively, against their disclosure. The District Court rejected the two claims of privilege, and we affirm.

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TRW is a credit reporting agency with numerous branch offices across the nation. It prepares and sells to credit grantors…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. United States v. NoblesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. United States v. Morton Salt Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  3. Oklahoma Press Publishing Co. v. WallingSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  4. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission v. Holiday Tours, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
  5. United States v. Louis KovelCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961

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3Cited by124 opinions

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  4. United States v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
  5. Roat v. BarnhartDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 2010

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