Supreme Court Finds Government Can’t Block Disparaging Trademarks June 19, 2017 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court said the federal government can’t constitutionally withhold legal protections for trademarks seen as disparaging, throwing out...
Supreme Court to Hear ‘Disparaging’ Trademark Case Similar to NFL’s Redskins’ September 29, 2016 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court accepted a new case with implications for the Washington Redskins’ name controversy, agreeing to decide whether...
Washington Redskins, Disparaging Trademarks and Free Speech July 9, 2015 By Sophia Pearson The National Football League’s Washington Redskins lost some protection for its controversial name after a federal judge ruled it may...