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First Amendment: Federal court allows Nevada to ban brothel ads

donal brown March 15, 2010

A federal appeals court ruled that the state of Nevada could regulate brothel ads under the First Amendment owing to the unique social and legal characteristics of prostitution. -db Courthouse News Service March 10, 2010 By Elizabeth Banicki (CN) – Legal brothels in Nevada cannot publicly advertise under the protection of the First Amendment because prostitution is a “vice” with unique social and legal characteristics that must be regulated by the state, the 9th Circuit

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Kentucky federal judge rules for and against tobacco companies

donal brown January 7, 2010

U.S. District Judge Joseph McKinley, Jr. ruled that the government could not ban tobacco companies’  use of color in text and illustration on labels and in advertising. The judge also found unconstitutional restrictions on statements about the safety of tobacco products but upheld the ban on certain marketing tactics aimed at youth. -DB First Amendment Law Prof Blog January 6, 2010 By Josie F. Brown Yesterday in Kentucky U.S. District Judge Joseph McKinley, Jr. ruled

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