Court rules against Nike in ‘free speech’ case
03/05/2002
The California Supreme Court has ruled that a San Francisco man can sue Nike Inc. for allegedly lying about working conditions in its Asian factories.
The court found that statements made by the sportswear giant in defence of its treatment of overseas workers were "commercial speech" and therefore subject to lawsuits under the state's consumer protection law. Nike's assertion that it was protected by constitutional guarantees that relate to non commercial free speech was turned down by the court.
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