The Oyez Project: Attorneys Issues - Commercial Speech Arguments http://www.oyez.org/issues/attorneys/commercial-speech/ U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments, presented by The Oyez Project (www.oyez.org) en-us http://www.oyez.org/images/oyezfeed.jpg U.S. Supreme Court Audio Recordings, presented by The Oyez Project (www.oyez.org) Bates v. State Bar of Arizona - Oral Argument Tue, 18 Jan 1977 12:00:00 -0500 <p>In regulating the Arizona Bar, the Supreme Court of Arizona restricted advertising by attorneys. Bates was a partner in a law firm which sought to provide low-cost legal services to people of moderate income who did not qualify for public legal aid. Bates and his firm would only accept routine legal matters (many of which did not involve litigation) and depended on a large number of patrons given the low financial return from each client. In assessing their concept of legal services, Bates's firm decided that it would be necessary to advertise its availability and low fees.</p> <p>Did the Arizona rule, which restricted legal advertising, violate the freedom of speech of Bates and his firm as guaranteed by the First and Fourteenth Amendments?</p> 76-316_19770118-argument http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1976/1976_76_316/argument/ supreme, court, oyez, rehnquist Florida Bar v. Went For It Inc. - Oral Argument Wed, 11 Jan 1995 12:00:00 -0500 <p>Went For It, Inc., (a lawyer referral service) and John T. Blakely (a Florida attorney) were sending targeted direct-mail solicitations to victims and their relatives who had been injured in an accident. According to Florida Bar rules, such direct and targeted mailings are prohibited for thirty days following an accident or disaster.</p> <p>Do the Florida Bar rules prohibiting direct mail solicitation of accident victims violate the free speech of personal injury attorneys?</p> 94-226_19950111-argument http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1994/1994_94_226/argument/ supreme, court, oyez, rehnquist Ibanez v. Florida Department Of Business And Professional Regulation, Board Of Accountancy - Oral Argument Tue, 19 Apr 1994 12:00:00 -0500 No details yet. No details yet. 93-639_19940419-argument http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1993/1993_93_639/argument/ supreme, court, oyez, rehnquist In Re Primus - Oral Argument Mon, 16 Jan 1978 12:00:00 -0500 No details yet. No details yet. 77-56_19780116-argument http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1977/1977_77_56/argument/ supreme, court, oyez, rehnquist Ohralik v. Ohio State Bar Assn. - Oral Argument Mon, 16 Jan 1978 12:00:00 -0500 No details yet. No details yet. 76-1650_19780116-argument http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1977/1977_76_1650/argument/ supreme, court, oyez, rehnquist Peel v. Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Comm'n of Illinois - Oral Argument Wed, 17 Jan 1990 12:00:00 -0500 No details yet. No details yet. 88-1775_19900117-argument http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_88_1775/argument/ supreme, court, oyez, rehnquist Shapero v. Kentucky Bar Assn. - Oral Argument Tue, 01 Mar 1988 12:00:00 -0500 No details yet. No details yet. 87-16_19880301-argument http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_87_16/argument/ supreme, court, oyez, rehnquist