This week, the California Supreme Court debated whether a shopping mall can keep union members and others from passing leaflets to shoppers urging a boycott. The case originated in 1998 when members of a Teamsters affiliate working for the Union-Tribune asked shoppers not to patronize a Fashion Valley store because it advertised in the U-T. The issue is whether a mall is the equivalent of a town square and free speech is protected.
This week, the California Supreme Court debated whether a shopping mall can keep union members and others from passing leaflets to shoppers urging a boycott. The case originated in 1998 when members of a Teamsters affiliate working for the Union-Tribune asked shoppers not to patronize a Fashion Valley store because it advertised in the U-T. The issue is whether a mall is the equivalent of a town square and free speech is protected.