Disparagement, First Amendment, Lanham Act, Trademark Infringement
To update my earlier blog [Blog] concerning whether Section 2 (a) of the Lanham Act, 1946, which restricts federal registration of trademarks found to be scandalous or disparaging, will withstand challenges to its constitutionality, the Redskins...
Attorney’s Fees, Copyright Infringement, Copyright Issues, Right of Publicity, Trademark Infringement, Trademarks
The dispute that led to the legal battle between the Beastie Boys band and Monster Energy Company (“Monster”), involved Monster’s use without permission of songs by the Beastie Boys and verbal references to the band and a member, Adam Yauch, in a promotional video....