Bevan v. Trustees of Penn Central Transportation Co.

upholding FTC authority to promulgate substantive rules under § 6(g) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. § 46(g) (1976) | upholding FTC authority to promulgate substantive rules under § 6(g) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. § 46(g) (1976) | defendant’s lawyer entitled to suggest to witness and witness’s counsel that witness might want to exercise Fifth Amendment privilege | subsequent grant of congressional authority does not prove agency’s prior lack of authority; “it is equally possible that Congress granted the power out of uncertainty, understandable caution, and a desire to avoid litigation” | subsequent grant of congressional authority does not prove agency's prior lack of authority; "it is equally possible that Congress granted the power out of uncertainty, understandable caution, and a desire to avoid litigation" | subsequent grant of congressional authority does not prove agency's prior lack of authority; "it is equally possible that Congress granted the power out of uncertainty, understandable caution, and a desire to avoid litigation" | subsequent grant of congressional authority does not prove agency’s prior lack of authority; “it is equally possible that Congress granted the power out of uncertainty, understandable caution, and a desire to avoid litigation” | unexpected absence of two prosecution witnesses