Legal Opinion
Federal Trade Commission v. Standard Financial Management Corp.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 6, 1987No. Nos. 87-1340, 87-1357PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts ordered the unsealing of sworn personal financial statements submitted to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by Dana J. Willis and Paul F. Taglione, appellants herein. Willis and Taglione strive to convince us that the district court's release order far outstripped the bounds of its authority and/or discretion. We believe it did not and, therefore, affirm.
*406I. PROCEEDINGS BELOW
On February 11, 1987, the FTC filed a complaint against Willis, Taglione, and their closely-held corporation, Standard Financial…
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