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Industry Lobbyists File Lawsuit Against Tobacco Law Signed By Mayor Giuliani
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Five ad industry groups filed suit in federal district court last week, challenging the constitutionality of the tobacco ad ban passed by the New York City Council.
New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani signed the bill into law last Wednesday, even though he had said it would be vulnerable to constitutional challenges and that he favored a less restrictive version. The ban outlaws tobacco ads within 1,000 feet of schools and playgrounds.
Advertising lobbyists also acknowledged that the R.J.
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