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The article presents a court case in which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the First Amendment does not protect actions encouraging secondary boycotts. In the case NLRB v. International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Worker, Local 229, the circuit issued a cease-and-desist order against the union due to unfair labor practices under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).

The article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the 1985 commercial speech case Zauderer v. Office of Disciplinary Counsel, and it mentions the evolution of America's commercial speech doctrine, litigation involving the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and the efforts to minimize confusion regarding American courts' analyses of compelled commercial disclosures. Solitude for commercial speakers and the rights of U.S. consumers are assessed

The article discusses the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit's ruling in the 2014 case American Meat Institute v. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) which deals with America's commercial speech laws, the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and the court's test for compelled disclosures. Efforts to prevent consumer deception are mentioned in relation to misleading advertisements and graphic warning labels on cigarette packages. Meat labeling laws are examined.

The article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's (USSC's) ruling in the 2014 case Harris v. Quinn which deals with a prohibition against the assessment of a fair-share fee against in-home caregivers under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. American freedom of speech rights and the legal aspects of compelled subsidization are mentioned. The 1977 USSC case Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, which deals with public-sector union dues and collective bargaining units, is also examined.