9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Sep. 20, 2017
9th Circuit rules for beverage industry against SF warning ordinance
In a victory for the beverage industry, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal panel on Tuesday reversed a district court judge’s denial of a preliminary injunction blocking the city and county of San Francisco from enforcing an ordinance requiring health warnings about certain sugar-sweetened drinks.
In a victory for the beverage industry, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal panel on Tuesday reversed a district court judge’s ruling that permitted a San Francisco ordinance requiring health warnings about certain sugar-sweetened drinks.
Unlike other First Amendment cases where protected speech has been limited, the case involved government-imposed disclosure requirements that the industry argued had a chilling effect on free speech...
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