Spiegel, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 1976-08-09

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BAUER, Circuit Judge. Essentially the question before us is whether the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has the power to prevent large retail businesses from suing customers for delinquent credit accounts in a court distant from the consumer’s residence. The FTC ordered that petitioner Spiegel “cease and desist from instituting suits…

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