Legal Opinion

United States v. Lane Labs-Usa Inc, a Corporation Andrew J. Lane, an Individual

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided October 21, 2005No. 04-3592PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

RENDELL, Circuit Judge.

In this case, we are called upon to decide whether a district court has the power under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § §§ 301, et. seq. (“FDCA”), to order a defendant found to be in violation of the Act to pay restitution to consumers. Because a district court’s equitable powers in such a situation are broad, we hold that an order of restitution is properly within the jurisdiction of the court.

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On August 11, 1994, Appellant Andrew Lane formed Lane Labs (“Labs”) to manufacture and supply health products. Andrew Lane is the…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Pierce v. UnderwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  2. Alexander v. SandovalSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  3. Food & Drug Administration v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. McKart v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  5. Correctional Services Corp. v. MaleskoSupreme Court of the United States · 2001

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Federal Trade Commission v. AbbVie IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2020
  2. Federal Trade Commission v. Lane Labs-USA, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2010
  3. American Atheists, Inc. v. City of Detroit Downtown Development AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009
  4. United States v. RX Depot, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2006
  5. Joan Laskowski and Daniel M. Cook v. Margaret Spellings, Secretary of Education, and University of Notre Dame, Intervenor-Defendant/appelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006

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