Legal Opinion
Federal Trade Commission v. Brown Shoe Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 6, 1966No. 118PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Black
Section 5 (a) (6) of the Federal Trade Commission Act empowers and directs the Commission “to prevent persons, partnerships, or corporations . . . from using unfair methods of competition in commerce and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in commerce.” Proceeding under the authority of § 5, the Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against the Brown Shoe Co., Inc., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of shoes with total sales of $236,946,078 for the year ending October 31, 1957. The unfair practices charged against Brown revolve around the “Brown Franchise Stores’ Program”…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Brown Shoe Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Federal Trade Commission v. Cement InstituteSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Federal Trade Commission v. R. F. Keppel & Bro. Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Federal Trade Commission v. GratzSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Federal Trade Commission v. Motion Picture Advertising Service Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1953
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