U.S. Supreme Court
Jul. 7, 2016
Free speech, football and rock 'n' roll
Not many legal disputes hit a trifecta of Americana, but by blending free speech, football and rock 'n' roll, the roiling debate over offensive trademarks does just that.
Jean-Paul Jassy
Partner
Jassy, Vick & Carolan LLP
litigation, constitutional law, appellate, entertainment & sports, intellectual property, internet law, media law
Phone: (310) 870-7048
Email: jpjassy@jassyvick.com
USC Law School
Jean-Paul is a litigator who primarily represents media, entertainment and Internet companies, as well as others, with First Amendment and intellectual property concerns.
FIRST & FOREMOST
Not many legal disputes hit a trifecta of Americana. But, the roiling debate over offensive trademarks does just that, blending free speech, football and rock 'n' roll.
Federal trademark law, 15 U.S.C. Section 1052(a), states that "no trademark ... shall be refused registration ... unless it ... [c]onsists of ... matter which may disparage ... persons, living...
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