Wiley Rein: Wiley Rein Secures First Amendment Victory for the Wireless Industry | Practical Law

Wiley Rein: Wiley Rein Secures First Amendment Victory for the Wireless Industry | Practical Law

This Wiley Rein LLP memorandum reports that the federal district court in San Francisco has blocked a San Francisco city ordinance that would have required cell phone retailers to post and distribute in-store warnings about cell phone risks. The court ruled that the warnings violate the First Amendment, as well as convey a misleading impression that cell phones are dangerous and have escaped regulation.

Wiley Rein: Wiley Rein Secures First Amendment Victory for the Wireless Industry

by Wiley Rein LLP
Published on 28 Oct 2011 • California, United States
This Wiley Rein LLP memorandum reports that the federal district court in San Francisco has blocked a San Francisco city ordinance that would have required cell phone retailers to post and distribute in-store warnings about cell phone risks. The court ruled that the warnings violate the First Amendment, as well as convey a misleading impression that cell phones are dangerous and have escaped regulation.