Archive for June 2017
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Anti-disparagement Clause of Lanham Act Violates Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Anti-disparagement Clause of Lanham Act Violates Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment On June 19 , 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court in Matal v. Tam, 137 S. Ct. 1744, ruled the anti-disparagement clause under section 2(a) of the Lanham Act violates the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment and is therefore invalid, affirming…
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