Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. Fed. Trade Comm'n, 465 U.S. 1100 (1984). · Go Syfert
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. Fed. Trade Comm'n, 465 U.S. 1100 (1984). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“imply showing that the information would harm company's reputation is not sufficient to overcome the strong common law presumption in favor of public access to court proceedings and records.”
157 citation events (11 in the last 25 years) across 50 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: United States v. Approximately up to $15,253,826 in Funds Contained in Thirteen Bank Accounts (utd, 2012-02-17)
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Top citers, strongest first. 28 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) United States v. Approximately up to $15,253,826 in Funds Contained in Thirteen Bank Accounts
D. Utah · 2012 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
imply showing that the information would harm company's reputation is not sufficient to overcome the strong common law presumption in favor of public access to court proceedings and records.
cited Cited "see" Walker Systems, Inc. v. Hubbell Inc.
S.D.W. Va · 1999 · signal: see · confidence high
See Brown & Williamson Tobacco v. FTC, 710 F.2d 1165 (6th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 465 U.S. 1100 , 104 S.Ct. 1595 , 80 L.Ed.2d 127 (1984); In re Coordinated Pretrial Proceedings in Petroleum Prods.
discussed Cited "see" In Re Perrigo Company (2×)
6th Cir. · 1997 · signal: see · confidence high
See Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. FTC, 710 F.2d 1165 (6th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 465 U.S. 1100 , 104 S.Ct. 1595 , 80 L.Ed.2d 127 (1984).
discussed Cited "see" Flue-Cured Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization Corp. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
M.D.N.C. · 1994 · signal: see · confidence high
See Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. Federal Trade Comm’n, 710 F.2d 1165, 1170 (6th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 465 U.S. 1100 , 104 S.Ct. 1595 , 80 L.Ed.2d 127 (1984); Independent Broker-Dealers’ Trade Ass’n v. Securities & Exch.
discussed Cited "see" Jochims v. Isuzu Motors, Ltd.
S.D. Iowa · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See Brown v. Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. F.T.C., 710 F.2d 1165, 1180 (6th Cir.1983) (the protection of trade secrets is "a recognized exception to the right of public access to judicial records”), cert. denied, 465 U.S. 1100 , 104 S.Ct. 1595 , 80 L.Ed.2d 127 (1984). .
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Analytis (2×) also: Cited "see, e.g."
S.D.N.Y. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Gjieli, 717 F.2d 968 (6th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 465 U.S. 1101 , 104 S.Ct. 1595 , 80 L.Ed.2d 127 (1984).
cited Cited "see" Thomas v. News World Communications
D.D.C. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See Mollnow v. Carlton, 716 F.2d 627, 632 (9th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 465 U.S. 1100 , 104 S.Ct. 1595 , 80 L.Ed.2d 126 , reh’g denied, 466 U.S. 954 , 104 S.Ct. 2162 , 80 L.Ed.2d 547 (1984).
discussed Cited "see" Jorden v. National Guard Bureau
3rd Cir. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Mollnow v. Carlton, 716 F.2d 627, 629-30 (9th Cir.1983), cert. denied 465 U.S. 1100 , 104 S.Ct. 1595 , 80 L.Ed.2d 126 (1984) (extending Chappell to bar claim under Sec. 1985); Elliot v. Perez, 751 F.2d 1472 (5th Cir.1985) (treating Sec. 1983 and Sec. 1985 together for immunity purposes) In addition, we must dismiss Jorden's common law cause of action.
discussed Cited "see" Jorden v. National Guard Bureau
3rd Cir. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Mollnow v. Carlton, 716 F.2d 627, 629-30 (9th Cir.1983), cert, denied 465 U.S. 1100 , 104 S.Ct. 1595 , 80 L.Ed.2d 126 (1984) (extending Chappell to bar claim under § 1985); Elliot v. Perez, 751 F.2d 1472 (5th Cir.1985) (treating § 1983 and § 1985 together for immunity purposes).
cited Cited "see" Federal Trade Commission v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
D.C. Cir. · 1985 · signal: see · confidence high
See Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. FTC, 710 F.2d 1165 (6th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 465 U.S. 1100 , 104 S.Ct. 1595 , 80 L.Ed.2d 127 (1984).
cited Cited "see" L.R. Bretz v. Zollie Kelman, Jack R. Lande, Eugene R. Welborn
9th Cir. · 1985 · signal: see · confidence high
See Mollnow v. Carlton, 716 F.2d 627, 630 (9th Cir.1983), cert. denied, — U.S.-, 104 S.Ct. 1595 , 80 L.Ed.2d 126 (1984).
discussed Cited "see" William Trerice v. Dan A. Pedersen, Captain, U.S. Navy, Commanding Officer, Uss Ranger
9th Cir. · 1985 · signal: see · confidence high
See Mollnow v. Carlton, 716 F.2d 627, 628 (9th Cir.1983), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 104 S.Ct. 1595 , 80 L.Ed.2d 126 (1984); Mattos v. United States, 412 F.2d 793, 794 (9th Cir.1969); Bailey v. Van Buskirk, 345 F.2d 298, 298 (9th Cir.1965), cert. denied, 383 U.S. 948 , 86 S.Ct. 1205 , 16 L.Ed.2d 210 (1966); see also Tirrill v. McNamara, 451 F.2d 579, 579 (9th Cir.1971).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Hsieh Hui Mei Chen and Tsang-Chi Chen (2×)
9th Cir. · 1985 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Gjieli, 717 F.2d 968, 972 (6th Cir.1983), cert. denied, — U.S. —, 104 S.Ct. 1595 , 80 L.Ed.2d 127 (1984). b.
discussed Cited "see" Ray E. Loehr v. Ventura County Community College District
9th Cir. · 1984 · signal: see · confidence high
See Mollnow v. Carlton, 716 F.2d 627, 632 (9th Cir.1983), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 104 S.Ct. 1595 , 80 L.Ed.2d 126 (1984). 49 Finally, although we cannot say a grant of Loehr's motion under rule 15 would have caused great prejudice, under these circumstances we believe the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion.
cited Cited "see" Loehr v. Ventura County Community College District
9th Cir. · 1984 · signal: see · confidence high
See Mollnow v. Carlton, 716 F.2d 627, 632 (9th Cir.1983), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 104 S.Ct. 1595 , 80 L.Ed.2d 126 (1984).
cited Cited "see" Nos. 83-6228, 83-7678
9th Cir. · 1984 · signal: see · confidence high
See Mollnow v. Carlton, 716 F.2d 627 , 628 n. 1 (9th Cir.1983), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 104 S.Ct. 1595 , 80 L.Ed.2d 126 (1984).
cited Cited "see" Pelleport Investors, Inc. v. Budco Quality Theatres, Inc.
9th Cir. · 1984 · signal: see · confidence high
See Mollnow v. Carlton, 716 F.2d 627 , 628 n. 1 (9th Cir.1983), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 104 S.Ct. 1595 , 80 L.Ed.2d 126 (1984).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Securities and Exchange Commission v. Gary Van Waeyenberghe and Carl Leibowitz, and Howard K. Schwartz
5th Cir. · 1993 · signal: see also · confidence low
“Public access [to judicial records] serves to promote trustworthiness of the judicial process, to curb judicial abuses, and to provide the public with a more complete understanding of the judicial system, including a better perception of its fairness.” Littlejohn, 851 F.2d at 682 ; see also Wil *850 son v. American Motors Corp., 759 F.2d 1568, 1571 (11th Cir.1985) (“The real focus of our inquiry is on the rights of the public in maintaining open records and the ‘check[ ] on the integrity of the system.’ ” (quoting Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. FTC, 710 F.2d 1165, 1178-79 (6t…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." S.E.C. v. Van Waeyenberghe
5th Cir. · 1993 · signal: see also · confidence low
"Public access [to judicial records] serves to promote trustworthiness of the judicial process, to curb judicial abuses, and to provide the public with a more complete understanding of the judicial system, including a better perception of its fairness." Littlejohn, 851 F.2d at 682 ; see also Wilson v. American Motors Corp., 759 F.2d 1568, 1571 (11th Cir.1985) ("The real focus of our inquiry is on the rights of the public in maintaining open records and the "check[ ] on the integrity of the system.' " (quoting Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. FTC, 710 F.2d 1165, 1178-79 (6th Cir.), cert. den…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Republic of the Philippines v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.
3rd Cir. · 1991 · signal: see also · confidence low
We have recognized that “[t]he common law right of access is not limited to evidence, but rather encompasses all ‘judicial records and documents.’ ” United States v. Martin, 746 F.2d 964, 968 (3d Cir.1984) (quoting Nixon v. Warner Communications, 435 U.S. 589, 597 , 98 S.Ct. 1306, 1312 , 55 L.Ed.2d 570 (1978)); see also Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. FTC, 710 F.2d 1165, 1179 (6th Cir.1983) (recognizing “strong common law presumption in favor of public access to court proceedings and records”), cert. denied, 465 U.S. 1100 , 104 S.Ct. 1595 , 80 L.Ed.2d 127 (1984).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Republic of Philippines v. Westinghouse Electric Corporation
3rd Cir. · 1991 · signal: see also · confidence low
We have recognized that "[t]he common law right of access is not limited to evidence, but rather encompasses all 'judicial records and documents.' " United States v. Martin, 746 F.2d 964, 968 (3d Cir.1984) (quoting Nixon v. Warner Communications, 435 U.S. 589, 597 , 98 S.Ct. 1306, 1312 , 55 L.Ed.2d 570 (1978)); see also Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. FTC, 710 F.2d 1165, 1179 (6th Cir.1983) (recognizing "strong common law presumption in favor of public access to court proceedings and records"), cert. denied, 465 U.S. 1100 , 104 S.Ct. 1595 , 80 L.Ed.2d 127 (1984).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Republic of the Philippines & National Power Corp. v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.
D.N.J. · 1991 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Brown & Wil liamson Tobacco Corp. v. FTC, 710 F.2d 1165, 1178-79 (6th Cir.1983), cert. denied 465 U.S. 1100 , 104 S.Ct. 1595 , 80 L.Ed.2d 127 (1984) (summarizing interests served by open proceedings).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Stam v. Derwinski
Vet. App. · 1991 · signal: see also · confidence low
Nixon v. Warner Communications, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 597-99 , 98 S.Ct. 1306, 1311-13 , 55 L.Ed.2d 570 (1978); see also Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. FTC, 710 F.2d 1165, 1178 (6th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 465 U.S. 1100 , 104 S.Ct. 1595 , 80 L.Ed.2d 127 (1984); Publicker Indus., Inc. v. Cohen, 733 F.2d 1059, 1066-71 (3d Cir.1984); In re Continental Illinois Sec.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." In re Consumers Power Co. Derivative Litigation
E.D. Mich. · 1990 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. Federal Trade Comm'n., 710 F.2d 1165, 1179-80 (6th Cir.1983), cert denied, 465 U.S. 1100 , 104 S.Ct. 1595 , 80 L.Ed.2d 127 (1984); Joy v. North, 692 F.2d 880, 894 (2d Cir.1982), cert. denied, 460 U.S. 1051 , 103 S.Ct. 1498 , 75 L.Ed.2d 930 (1983).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Bay State Ambulance & Hospital Rental Service, Inc.
1st Cir. · 1989 · signal: see also · confidence low
See e.g., United States v. Brewster, 408 U.S. 501, 526 , 92 S.Ct. 2531, 2544 , 33 L.Ed.2d 507 (1972) (under 18 U.S.C. § 201 , “acceptance of the bribe is the violation of the statute, not performance of the illegal promise”); see also United States v. Gjieli, 717 F.2d 968, 973 (6th Cir.1983) (under 18 U.S.C. § 201 , there is no need to show that the person accepting the bribe could actually effect the object of the bribe), cert. denied, 465 U.S. 1101 , 104 S.Ct. 1595 , 80 L.Ed.2d 127 (1984); United States v. Jannotti, 673 F.2d 578, 601 (3d Cir.) (under Hobbs Act, a bribe is still illegal…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Littlejohn v. Bic Corporation
3rd Cir. · 1988 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. F.T.C., 710 F.2d 1165, 1180 (6th Cir.1983) (harm to reputation not sufficient to overcome common law presumption of access), cert. denied, 465 U.S. 1100 , 104 S.Ct. 1595 , 80 L.Ed.2d 127 (1984). 52 BIC argues that it has shown how disclosure "would work a clearly defined and serious injury to its interests." The injury that BIC describes is an adverse effect on its disposable lighter sales by competitive use of the information and a potential loss in its capital stock value.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Littlejohn v. BIC Corp.
3rd Cir. · 1988 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. F.T.C., 710 F.2d 1165, 1180 (6th Cir.1983) (harm to reputation not sufficient to overcome common law presumption of access), cert. denied, 465 U.S. 1100 , 104 S.Ct. 1595 , 80 L.Ed.2d 127 (1984).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Cipollone v. Liggett Group Inc.
D.N.J. · 1985 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. F.T.C., 710 F.2d 1165, 1180 (6th Cir.1983), cert. denied, — U.S.-, 104 S.Ct. 1595 , 80 L.Ed.2d 127 (1984) (documents unsealed in part because “[t]he public has a strong interest in obtaining the information contained in the court record.
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Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.
v.
Federal Trade Commission
No. 83-1010.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Mar 19, 1984.
465 U.S. 1100
Cited by 2 opinions  |  Published
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Citer courts: D. Utah (1)

C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.