Legal Opinion
Katharine Gibbs School (Incorporated) v. Federal Trade Commission
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 12, 1979No. 1123, 1124, 1126 to 1130, 1135, 1137 to 1139, 1141 and 1310, Dockets 78-4204, 78- 4206, 78-4209, 78-4210, 78-4214, 78-4215, 79-4007, 79-4017, 79-4039, 79-4046, 79- 4057, 79-4064 and 79-4073PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judge:
Twelve petitions have been filed with this Court seeking review of a Trade Regulation Rule issued by the Federal Trade Commission on December 18, 1978, entitled “Proprietary Vocational and Home Study Schools.” See 16 C.F.R. § 438.1 The Rule’s broadly stated purpose, as set forth in the Commission’s Statement of Basis and Purpose,2 is “to alleviate currently abusive practices against vocational and home study school students and prospective students.” Although the Rule does not define “abusive practices”, the Commission’s Statement of Basis and Purpose shows that…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
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- Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Federal Trade Commission v. World Travel Vacation Brokers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Lasalle Extension University & Katharine Gibbs School (Inc.) v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- American Financial Services Ass'n v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
- Federal Trade Commission v. Medical Billers Network, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2008
- Good v. Altria Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2007
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