Professor Volokh, of the Volokh Conspiracy, on the Nike v. Kasky case. Under a 4-3 California Supreme Court decision, Nike is potentially liable to any California citizen if its response to political speech criticizing Nike is deemed “misleading.”
(Full disclosure: Walter Dellinger of my law firm filed a U.S. Supreme Court brief on behalf of Nike.)
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