Nike Asks High Court To Dismiss Ad Law.
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Byline: Joanna Ramey WASHINGTON - Attorneys for Nike and the Bush administration urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday to nix a California truth-in-advertising law they say could stifle corporations from defending themselves against critics. At issue is whether commercial speech - in this case, Nike press releases, letters to the editor and advertorials issued in defense of anti-sweatshop activists -is protected by the First Amendment’s free-speech guarantees. “Speech in the marketplace of commerce is valuable. It’s valuable for consumers,” argued Theodore Olson, U.S. solicitor general. If Nike or other corporations can’t freely debate burning issues like the effects of globalization, then laws like California’s… |