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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a law forbidding official registration of offensive trademarks unconstitutionally limits free speech in a case involving a band called The Slants, an outcome the government has said could lead to a proliferation of racial slurs as sanctioned trademarks.
The court ruled 8-0 in favor of Portland, Oregon-based Asian-American dance rock band The Slants, which had been denied a trademark because the government deemed the name disparaging to people of Asian descent. The band challenged the rejection as a violation of free speech rights under the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment, winning at the appeals court level before the government appealed to the high court.
U.S. top court says law banning disparaging trademarks is unconstitutional
Interesting given the sensitivity and PC nature public discourse these days.
I agree with the ruling. its a bit silly that the trademark was denied given that the band is an all Asian band.
The court ruled 8-0 in favor of Portland, Oregon-based Asian-American dance rock band The Slants, which had been denied a trademark because the government deemed the name disparaging to people of Asian descent. The band challenged the rejection as a violation of free speech rights under the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment, winning at the appeals court level before the government appealed to the high court.
U.S. top court says law banning disparaging trademarks is unconstitutional
Interesting given the sensitivity and PC nature public discourse these days.
I agree with the ruling. its a bit silly that the trademark was denied given that the band is an all Asian band.