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My friend gave me a Joe Camel sweatshirt. Is it illegal for me to wear it now?
 
Would it be legal for a telemarketer to call me at 1 a.m., waking me up, to sell me something?
 
Can creditors and telemarketers use profanity over the telephone?
 
Why should gambling ads be different from any other ads?
 
If the government has the greater power to ban gambling ads, why would there be any constitutional problem with restricting speech about gambling?
 
What are the main arguments advanced by those for and against billboards?
 
If the purpose of the ads producers are required to fund is sound economic regulation, then in pursuit of that goal can producers also be forced to make (or not make) certain statements?
 
Why does government regulation of news racks raise a First Amendment issue?
 
Are all attorney ads now protected?
 
Why shouldn't the FDA have unfettered ability to regulate the content of labels on health products?
 
 

The FDA doesn’t have absolute control because, as a federal agency, it is bound by the dictates of the Constitution and the First Amendment. Generally, the content of labels is considered to be at least a form of commercial speech that merits a degree of First Amendment protection.

 
 
Can I sue someone for sending me junk faxes?
 
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