Legal Opinion
Federal Trade Commission v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 18, 1985No. 83-2129PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge BORK.
BORK, Circuit Judge.
The Federal Trade Commission brought this enforcement proceeding in the district court to enjoin the Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation (“B & W”) from deceptively advertising the tar content of its Barclay king-size cigarettes. B & W advertises these cigarettes as being “1 mg tar by a recognized method used by B & W and supported by independent laboratories.” The FTC alleges that Barclay’s advertising claim is false and deceptive and so violates section 5(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45(a) (1982).…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union of United States, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Zauderer v. Office of Disciplinary Counsel of the Supreme Court of OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
- In re R. M. J.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by62 opinions
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- Balance Dynamics Corporation v. Schmitt Industries, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
- Price v. Philip Morris, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 2006
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