Free Speech

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses commercial versus non-commercial free speech. The paper presents a case study involving a suit filed against Nike, Inc., claiming that Nike violated state laws which prohibited false advertising and unfair competition when the corporation made false statements about the employment of overseas workers in sweatshops, via press releases. The paper discusses all the issues related to free speech for individuals versus businesses.

Table of Contents:
Part One - Kasky v. Nike, Inc et al
Part Two
Commercial Free Speech
Workplace Privacy Issues
Constitutional Issues-Product Liability
Religious Liberty and the Free Exercise Clause

From the Paper:

"Recent years have seen high profile product liability issues that place the rights of the individual to be safe in their person against the rights of businesses to pursue profits through the offering of a product. In the recent Vioxx liability cases, the argument has been made that the manufacturer of these products should be brought to justice because the product has allegedly brought much harm to those who bought the product in the hopes of improving their quality of life. On the other hand, the manufacturer has an argument in that the product was thought to be safe and was launched to the public in the hopes of helping them."

Sample of Sources Used:

• American Civil Liberties Union (2003). High Court Hears Arguments in Case that Tests Limits on Free Speech. ACLU online . Retrieved August 23, 2006, from http://www.aclu.org
• American Civil Liberties Union. (2003, October 22). Privacy in America: Electronic Monitoring. Retrieved August 23, 2006, from ACLU Web Site: http:///scotus/2002/11119lgl20030224.html
• First Amendment Foundation. (2005). Free-Exercise Clause. Retrieved August 23, 2006, from First Amendment Center Web Site: http://http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org//rel_liberty/free_exercise/index.aspx?SearchString=religious_liberty
• Law.com California. (2006). Kasky v. Nike Inc. Retrieved August 23, 2006, from Law.com Web Site: /http://www.law.com/regionals/ca/opinions/may/s087859.shtml
• Marus, R. (2005). The Future of Religious Freedom in America. McCormick Foundation Report. Retrieved August 23, 2006, from First Amendment Center Web Site: http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/PDF/FAC.McCormick.Foundation.report.pdf

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