Legal Opinion
Wearly v. Federal Trade Commission
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 8, 1980No. Nos. 78-1115 to 78-1117, 78-1827, 79-1311 and 79-1976PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
WEIS, Circuit Judge.
Reflecting litigants’ growing dissatisfaction with the Federal Trade Commission’s alleged inadequate protection of trade secrets, plaintiffs sought injunctive relief against enforcement of a Commission subpoena duces tecum. The district court in New Jersey found serious deficiencies in the FTC practices but refused to stay enforcement of the subpoena. The court did order, however, that plaintiffs’ documents be placed in custodia legis, permitting the FTC to proceed with its investigation only under protective measures designed to insure the safety of…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Abbott Laboratories v. GardnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- The Toilet Goods Association, Inc. v. John w.ga Rdner, Secretary of Health, Education, and WelfareSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Reisman v. CaplinSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Gardner v. Toilet Goods Assn., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Federal Communications Commission v. SchreiberSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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3Cited by49 opinions
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- General Finance Corporation, Postal Finance Company, and Barclaysamericancorporation v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- Bethlehem Steel Corporation v. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Western Oil & Gas Ass'n v. United States Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
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