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A quick definition of commercial speech:

Commercial speech is any speech that promotes buying or selling something. It is not protected as strongly under the First Amendment as other types of speech. The government can regulate commercial speech if it meets certain criteria, such as being truthful and not misleading. The government must also have a good reason for regulating the speech, and the regulation cannot be more than what is necessary to achieve that reason. Sometimes, the government can even require businesses to say certain things in their advertisements if it helps prevent consumers from being tricked.

A more thorough explanation:

Commercial speech is a type of speech that promotes some kind of business or commerce. It is not as protected under the First Amendment as other types of speech. The government can regulate commercial speech if it meets certain criteria.

  1. The speech must concern lawful activity and not be misleading.
  2. The government must have a substantial interest in regulating the speech.
  3. The regulation must directly advance the government's interest.
  4. The regulation must not be more extensive than necessary to serve the government's interest.

In Linmark Associates v. Township of Willingboro, a township tried to prevent residents from placing "For Sale" or "Sold" signs on their lawns. The court ruled that preventing the flow of truthful information was more extensive than necessary to serve the township's interest of preventing further neighborhood members from leaving. Therefore, the township could not regulate this type of commercial speech.

Another example is Zauderer v. Office of Disc. Counsel, where the Supreme Court held that a state can require an advertiser to disclose certain information as long as it is reasonably related to the state's interest in preventing deception of consumers. This means that the state can compel commercial speech in certain situations.

These examples illustrate how the government can regulate or compel commercial speech if it meets certain criteria. The government's interest must be substantial, and the regulation must not be more extensive than necessary to serve that interest.

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Dkk
18:08
Nice, I am on bad terms with my siblings so i am getting them nothing and they should get me nothing too and I am getting my mom a gift.
18:16
I just noticed that UMich has the majority of their acceptances really early on. Does anyone know what happens to mid-November applicants? Are we just cooked?
TGM
18:23
How long can I delay sending my fall grades if they hurt my GPA? I’m still waiting on decisions and ideally I’m hoping they decide BEFORE seeing my new grades
TGM
18:27
dropped my GPA below median for a couple of schools I’m applying to, when I was above median before
Dkk
18:32
@TGM: Not long enough to get another transcript to recover.
Dkk
18:33
Honestly you could just wait until someone actually asks for your fall grades. Who knows.
Dkk
18:34
@wigwav: It looks like if below medians it will not help but If applying in November it seems you are still middle of the cycle.
18:34
@wigwav: nah
TGM
18:34
like am I expected to send it unprompted or can I wait until a school requested it
Dkk
18:35
@TGM: Expected to send it unprompted but you can wait and see.
18:36
Is your LSAT also below median?
TGM
18:37
It’s above median, but I’m applying T6 with unimpressive softs, so even with a good LSAT it’s tough
texaslawhopefully
18:38
Yeah, then I would just wait as long as you can to send it
texaslawhopefully
18:38
For like HLS at least, if you wait till J6 then you may already have a decision
TGM
18:39
@texaslawhopefully: alas, haven’t even gotten an interview (applied around thanksgiving)
18:39
Yeah I would delay as long as you have plausible deniability
TGM
18:40
I actually do have a transcript issue that registrar needs to resolve, should I say that
TGM
18:41
(Course marked as Incomplete that’s supposed to be removed)
TGM
18:41
not sure if I should email them to say that, or just hold off on sending it and not give an excuse
18:41
I think I just wouldn’t reach out and if they ask for them then say that
Dkk
18:41
@tgm Yeah sounds good, say that if they ask
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