High court holds liquor price ad ban unconstitutional

Article Abstract:

The Rhode Island ban on advertising liquor prices was struck down by the US Supreme Court in 44 Liquormart v. Rhode Island. The Court applies the Central Hudson test for commercial speech to determine whether the statute was a permissible restriction on free speech. The state argued that the restriction on price advertising was intended to reduce alcohol consumption by keeping prices high. The members of the Court varied in their reasoning, but all found that the law's restriction of free speech was not a proper means of reducing alcohol consumption in the state.

United States, Interpretation and construction, Liquor, Liquors, Rhode Island, Liquor laws

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Court upholds ban on lottery ads

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The US Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Edge Broadcasting Co that a federal law prohibiting radio stations from airing lottery advertisements in states where gambling is illegal constitutes a permissible limitation of commercial speech. In these states, there is a substantial government interest in preventing lottery advertising which can outweigh the right to freedom of speech. The court ruled that the advertising restriction was no broader than necessary to achieve the state interest.

Radio advertising, Lotteries

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