June 06, 2016
A California federal judge has agreed to dismiss free speech and due process violation claims against the city of San Francisco over its ban on ads for "sugary drinks" on city property because the ordinance has since been repealed, though a battle over mandatory sugary drink warnings rages on.
May 17, 2016
A California federal judge on Tuesday refused to block a San Francisco ordinance requiring health warning labels for advertisements for soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages, saying the city has a reasonable basis to enforce the ordinance due to its interest in public health and safety.
April 07, 2016
A lawyer for the beverage industry urged a California federal judge Thursday to block a San Francisco ordinance mandating health warnings for soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages, arguing that requiring the labels would unfairly single out the industry, mislead consumers and chill drink companies' speech.