Legal Opinion
In re Greene
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 29, 1981PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Meyer, J.
To the extent that section 479 of the Judiciary Law and DR2-103 (A) of the Code of Professional Responsibility *121proscribe advertising of attorneys’ services by direct mail addressed to real estate brokers, those provisions regulate the manner rather than the content of commercial speech and, the regulations being reasonable and the State having a substantial interest in the protection of clients against potential conflict of interest, are constitutional regulations of such speech. Thus, we answer so much of the question left open in Matter of Koffler (51 NY2d 140,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Police Dept. of Chicago v. MosleySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Ohralik v. Ohio State Bar Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- In Re DamonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1984
- Spencer v. Honorable Justices of Supreme Ct. of Pa.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1984
- General Realty Assocs. v. WaltersCivil Court of the City of New York · 1987
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