A number of tobacco firms are suing the Food and Drug Administration for forcing them to put images and warnings on cigarette packs warning consumers of the dangers of smoking.
Writing for the First Amendment Center, Ken Paulson highlights the importance of the lawsuit, “Courts have long upheld mandated warnings in narrow areas of consumer protection and safety, but the new FDA warnings require unprecedented levels of scope and visibility. In the end, this case will pit free speech and free enterprise against government’s interest in protecting the public’s health.” -db
From a commentary for the First Amendment Center, August 17, 2011, by Ken Paulson.