Bankers Securities Corporation v. Federal Trade Commission

HASTIE, Circuit Judge.

This petition for review of a cease and desist order of the Federal Trade Commission asks that we overturn the Commission’s finding that certain department store advertising was false and deceptive or, at least, that we modify the broad language of the order.

The charge in this case dealt with certain advertising of carpeting by Snellenburgs, a large department store with retail outlets in the city and suburbs of Philadelphia. The order of the Commission runs against petitioner, Bankers Securities Corporation, since the Commission found that this Pennsylvania corporation,…