Health Care & Hospital Law,
Corporate,
Constitutional Law,
Administrative/Regulatory,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Sep. 29, 2017
Sugar-sweetened drinks & the First Amendment
From coast to coast, cities have responded to products raising public health concerns with laws that are intended to compel consumers to make different purchasing decisions. These cities’ motives, however altruistic, often cannot be squared with the limits of their authority and the constitutional rights of others.
Amy P. Lally
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
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Georgetown Univ Law Ctr; Washington DC
From coast to coast, cities have responded to products raising public health concerns with laws that are intended to compel consumers to make different purchasing decisions. These cities' motives, however altruistic, often cannot be squared with the limits of their authority and the constitutional rights of others. New York's attempt to ban the sale of certain high-sugar beverages in excess of 16 ounces was struck down by the courts a few years ago. More recently, San...
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