Legal Opinion
United States v. Reader's Digest Ass'n, Inc.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided March 20, 1979No. Civ. A. 75-184PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LATCHUM, Chief Judge.
This is an action brought by the United States of America (the “Government”) against Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. (“Reader’s Digest”) to obtain injunctive relief and recover civil penalties pursuant to sections 5(7) and 16(a)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (the “Act”), 1 for al leged violations of a consent order. The order required Reader’s Digest, which regularly uses a promotional device known as a “sweepstakes” in its business of selling and distributing magazines, books and other products, to cease and desist from engaging in various practices in…
2Cases cited48 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by7 opinions
- United States v. Reader's Digest Association, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Sambo's Restaurants, Inc., and Sambar Properties, Inc. v. The City of Ann Arbor George W. Gardner and G. M. ScofieldCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Reader's Digest Ass'n, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1980
- State v. Ciba-Geigy Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1992
- United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission v. Radiation Technology, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1981
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