Legal Opinion
Dr. W. B. Caldwell, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 29, 1940No. 6945PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KERNER, Circuit Judge.
This is a petition by Dr. W. B. Caldwell, Inc., to review the proceedings and to set aside a cease and desist order of the Federal Trade Commission, upon complaint charging that petitioner’s advertising was false and misleading and constituted unfair methods of competition in commerce, in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act, § 5, 15 U.S.C.A. § 45.
Dr. W. B. Caldwell graduated from a medical college in 1875 and immediately engaged in the practice of medicine. In the course of his practice he originated a medicinal preparation which was marketed by a company with…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- United States & Interstate Commerce Commission v. Abilene & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Federal Trade Commission v. Standard Education SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Federal Trade Commission v. Algoma Lumber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
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3Cited by21 opinions
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