Ruling on veracity of news releases opposed by press. (Law).SEVERAL California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). media groups filed a brief Feb. 24 with the U.S. Supreme Court, challenging a recent California Supreme Court ruling they claim could limit their stories about businesses. The high court will hear arguments next month on a May 2002 decision that says corporate announcements, press releases, letters to the editor and other speech are subject to the state's Business and Professions Code Section that is supposed to protect consumers from unfair or illegal business practices. The group of 40 newspapers, magazines and broadcasters, including Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). owner Tribune tribune, in ancient Rome, one of various officers. The history of the office of tribune is closely associated with the struggle of the plebs against the patrician class to achieve a more equitable position in the state. From c.508 B.C. Co., says the ruling may keep executives from talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to the press for fear they will get sued under the statute. "Subjecting that speech to routine and false advertising laws is a good way to prevent both sides of a debate from coming forth in the public realm," said Tom Newton, general counsel of the California Newspaper Publishers Association. The brief claims the California Supreme Court decision "seriously jeopardizes the media's ability to report on important issues regarding corporate America America [for Amerigo Vespucci], the lands of the Western Hemisphere—North America, Central (or Middle) America, and South America. The world map published in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller is the first known cartographic use of the name. " by removing assurances that "innocent misstatements or unintentionally misleading remarks" will not subject companies to lawsuits. The media groups contend that comments to the press are not the same thing as advertising and that a story excluding such comments may be too unbalanced or unfair to publish, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the brief. Staff reporter Amanda Bronstad can be reached at (323) 549-5225 ext. 225, or at abronstad@labusinessjournal.com. |
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