New York City lawyers argue to bring back soda ban

By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City lawyers tried to convince an appeals court on Tuesday to allow Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ban on large sugary drinks, three months after it was struck down as an illegal overreach of executive power. The law, invalidated a day before it would have taken effect, barred movie theaters, restaurants and other venues from selling sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces. Convenience stores and grocers would not have been affected. It was a signature health policy for Bloomberg, who also expanded the city’s ban on indoor smoking. …