9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Feb. 1, 2019
En banc 9th Circuit unanimously blocks San Francisco soda ad label ordinance
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked a San Francisco ordinance requiring health disclosures on advertisements and labels for sugary beverages, saying the law likely violates the First Amendment.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked a San Francisco ordinance requiring health disclosures on advertisements and labels for sugary beverages, saying the law likely violates the First Amendment.
Recent U.S. Supreme Court case law on compelled speech meant advertisers and beverage producers that challeng...
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