Upset of Few Attorney Advertising Rules Could Signal Return of ‘Heavy Hitters’

New York state's inability to defend some of the most controversial new guidelines on attorney advertising from constitutional challenge reflects the weak rationale for adopting the rules in the first place, opponents of broad restrictions say. And, they add, unless the state obtains a stay on the permanent injunction imposed on enforcement of several provisions in the guidelines, advertisements from legal "heavy hitters" and firms using similar monikers will soon be back on the airwaves.