The Corner

“Fair & Balanced” Is Fraud?

MoveOn.org and the “historically nonpartisan” Common Cause have filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission alleging that the Fox News Channel is guilty of “consumer fraud” for using the slogan “fair and balanced.” (Link via Southern Appeal) Outgoing FTC chairman Tim Muris is giving the complaint the treatment it deserves.

Jonathan H. Adler is the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. His books include Business and the Roberts Court and Marijuana Federalism: Uncle Sam and Mary Jane.
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