Joshua Simmons

Joshua Simmons

November 06, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Trademarks and the First Amendment: Litigation Trends

The Supreme Court has recognized the conflict between trademark law's important commercial and consumer protection functions, and the First Amendment protections for expressive works. Here, the author considers this conflict against the backdrop of a series of recent cases applying these doctrines.

By Joshua Simmons

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