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Hecht Co. v. Bowles

321 U.S. 321 (1944)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1944
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A statutory grant of injunctive power to enforce a public statute does not displace the traditional equitable discretion of the court; injunctions remain discretionary unless Congress clearly directs otherwise.

Area of Law

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