Legal Opinion
United States v. ITT Continental Baking Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 19, 1975No. 73-1290PublishedCited by 753 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brennan
The question presented by this case is whether violations of the prohibition of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) consent order against “acquiring” other companies constituted single violations within the meaning of the applicable civil penalty statutes, 38 Stat. 734, .as amended, 15 U. S. C. § 21 (?); 38 Stat. 719, as amended, 15 U. S. C. § 45 (?), or whether such violations constituted a “continuing failure or neglect to obey” within the meaning of those statutes, authorizing imposition of daily penalties. The United States District Court for the District of Colorado interpreted the consent…
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