15 U.S.C. § 1512

Powers and duties of Department

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It shall be the province and duty of said Department to foster, promote, and develop the foreign and domestic commerce, the mining, manufacturing, and fishery industries of the United States; and to this end it shall be vested with jurisdiction and control of the departments, bureaus, offices, and branches of the public service hereinafter specified, and with such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by law.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2000–2025 · leading case: United States v. Mintmire, 507 F.3d 1273 (11th Cir. 2007).
United States v. Mintmire, 507 F.3d 1273 (11th Cir. 2007). · cites it 2× “§ 1512 (c)(2), instead of § 1505, which allowed it to take advantage of the venue provision contained in 15 U.S.C. § 1512 (i). 3 The Government further modified Count Two to allege that Mintmire had paid attorneys representing persons subpoenaed by the SEC while withholding…”
Yuka Kato v. Shintaro Ishihara, Governor, & Tokyo Metro. Gov't, 360 F.3d 106 (2d Cir. 2004). “” 15 U.S.C. § 1512 . Indeed, many agencies of the United States have some role in the direct or indirect promotion of American commerce overseas.”
Shields v. Zuccarini, 89 F. Supp. 2d 634 (E.D. Pa. 2000). “Under the ACPA, however, a mark is protected if it is distinctive or famous, see 15 U.S.C. § 1512 (d)(l)(A)(ii)(I) and (II), and “Joe Cartoon” therefore need only be one or the other to be protected.”
Matter of Weissman, 2020 NY Slip Op 3755 (N.Y. App. Div. 2020). · cites it 2× “" 15 USC § 1512 provides in pertinent part - "(c) [w]hoever corruptly — (2) otherwise obstructs, influences, or impedes any official proceeding, or attempts to do so, shall be [guilty of a felony].”
United States v. Williams (10th Cir. 2018). “at 58. The district court * After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist in the determination of this appeal.”
Huffer v. Kosicek (E.D. Wis. 2024). “Magistrate Judge Dries recommended that the complaint be dismissed because (1) the federal statute Plaintiff invoked—15 U.S.C. § 1512, the criminal witness tampering statute—does not include a private right of action; (2) Plaintiff attempted to challenge state court orders…”
Protect Democracy Proj. v. U.S. Off. of Mgmt. & Budget (D.D.C. 2025). “18 at 25 (quoting 15 U.S.C. § 1512 (b)(2)). Consequently, according to Defendants, the interim apportionment decisions are privileged.”
Whether the Creation of Natcast Violates the Gov't Corp. Control Act (OLC 2025). “6 The Federal Register notice also cites 15 U.S.C. § 1512 , which provides that “[i]t shall be the province and duty of said Department to foster, promote, and develop the foreign and domestic commerce .”
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