A "no soliciting" sign at a business says cold calls from salespeople are not welcome. There's never a shortage of people wanting to sell you, your company or your employees something. A cold call – ...

Lanora Pettit (left), deputy solicitor general for Texas; Sean Morales-Doyle (right) counsel for plaintiffs argue before Texas Supreme Court. Credit/Texas Supreme Court oral argument archive.

I'm curious if my definition of "no soliciting" differs from other people's definition. Because I moved to California two years ago, and the amount of cards, flyers, door hangers, etc. that I have ...