Federal Court Blocks San Francisco Warning on Soda Ads

Federal Court Blocks San Francisco Warning on Soda Ads
Soft drinks are displayed for sale at a market in San Francisco on Oct. 1, 2014 AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File
The Associated Press
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SAN FRANCISCO—A federal appeals court on Jan. 31 blocked a San Francisco law requiring health warnings on advertisements for soda and other sugary drinks in a victory for beverage and retail groups that sued to block the ordinance.

The law violates constitutionally protected commercial speech, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said in a unanimous ruling.