Is A Racial Or Ethnic Group A "Person"?

Yesterday's post concerned the U.S. Supreme Court's holding in Matal v. Tam, 2017 U.S. LEXIS 3872 (June 19, 2017) that the "disparagement clause" of the Lanham Act violates the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment. As far as most legal...

Incorporating Under A Disparaging Name

In Matal v. Tam, 2017 U.S. LEXIS 3872 (June 19, 2017), the U.S. Supreme Court found the "disparagement clause" of the Lanham Act violates the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment. The "disparagement clause" prohibits the registration of...

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