Corporate-Rights

Powell Authors Central Hudson Test Expanding Corporate Commercial Speech Protection

1980-06-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Justice Powell delivers the Supreme Court majority opinion in Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Commission, establishing the landmark four-part test for commercial speech protection under the First Amendment. The decision strikes down New York’s utility advertising …

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Powell Expands Corporate Speech Rights in Virginia State Board of Pharmacy Decision

1976-05-24 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. authors the majority opinion in Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, establishing First Amendment protection for commercial speech by striking down state restrictions on prescription drug price advertising. This landmark decision creates …

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