A decade ago, slate laws and private codes of ethics prohibited or severely restricted advertising by American doctors, lawyers, and other professionals. This paper focuses on the Federal Trade Commission's efforts to use the antitrust and consumer-protection laws it enforces to remove impediments to advertising by professionals. It also describes the Supreme Court's decisions invalidating advertising bans on freedom of speech grounds.
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