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Nike is suing for the right to misrepresent itself to the public. It feels that it, as a corporation, should have the same constitutional right to lie as a human.
http://www.tompaine.com/feature.cfm/ID/7050
I read the decision on the California case, and the dissenting opinion is just scary. It sounds like the judges were bought.
It is assumed that regular people lie, exaggerate and just plain talk about things that they know little about. This is taken into account in everyday dealings. But even regular people can be held accountable for the results of inaccurate or misleading information.
http://www.tompaine.com/feature.cfm/ID/7050
I read the decision on the California case, and the dissenting opinion is just scary. It sounds like the judges were bought.
It is assumed that regular people lie, exaggerate and just plain talk about things that they know little about. This is taken into account in everyday dealings. But even regular people can be held accountable for the results of inaccurate or misleading information.
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Date: 2003-02-28 06:33 am (UTC)From:I just want to hit something. The world is such a bullshit place sometimes.
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Date: 2003-02-28 08:45 am (UTC)From: