Tag / The Slants
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Free Speech Overpowers Trademark Disparagement Clause, Says SCOTUS
The Slants case finally reached a conclusion when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Lanham Act’s § 2(a) (15 U.S.C. § 1052(a)), which barred trademarks that may “disparage . . . or…
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Popcorn-Worthy: First Amendment Plays Key Role in Recent Trademark Cases
Two recent cases demonstrate rare intersections of trademark and constitutional law that may require onlookers to get some popcorn ready as the arguments play out in federal courts this year. In Twentieth Century…
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