The Impact of Citizens United and Corporate Free Speech

This chapter explores the impact of the Citizens United ruling on corporations' ability to spend money directly from their treasuries, featuring an interview with Professor Robert Kerr. It discusses the broad support for corporations having the right to speak but highlights the concern over corporations using stockholders' money for political purposes. The chapter also discusses the precedent-setting case of First National Bank of Boston versus Boulotti and the constraints imposed by television networks on controversial issue advertising.