Archive for ‘Commercial Speech’

Altria and British American Tobacco are set to begin running court-mandated TV and newspaper ads with messages about how deadly smoking is and how addictive cigarettes are. More »

This is an old story (2012), but I was reminded of it by a decision in Florida about whether a dairy couldn’t call its skim milk “skim milk” unless it added Vitamin A to the skim milk. More »

As the US awaits a verdict in Lee v. Tam – a trademark dispute challenging a section of the trademark act (15 U.S.C. 1052(a)) refusing trademark registration for marks that are deemed immoral or sc… More »

KANSAS CITY (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday revived a lawsuit challenging Missouri regulations that broadcasters and others say illegally limit how they can market alcohol. More »

Evan Parent claims MillerCoors deceived him by advertising their product, Blue Moon, as craft beer. More »

Urban Outfitters told to remove online ad featuring ‘too-skinny’ model – The Washington Post. More »

Dispensary Removes Pot-Smoking Santa Painting After Complaints « CBS Los Angeles. More »

What are the constitutional limits on compelled commercial speech?. More »

TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau gets 10-year sentence – Houston Chronicle. More »

The regulation of commercial speech continues to hinge on defining commercial speech, which is a challenge in this context. More »