Add that TM: Thunderpussy wins five-year trademark battle
Once again, a band has won a long legal battle over the right to trademark its name. The Seattle-based band
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The Slants
A Coda for The Slants
It’s been a helluva week for Simon Tam and The Slants. On Monday, when the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in
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Score One for the First Amendment: The Slants Win
“The disparagement clause violates the First Amendment’s Free Speech Clause. Contrary to the Government’s contention, trademarks are private, not government
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BREAKING: US Supreme Court rules in favor of The Slants
In a unanimous decision Monday morning, the US Supreme Court ruled 8-0 in favor of The Slants, the Portland, Oregon-based
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The Slants: On the Road, Waiting for the Supreme Court
The Slants are, first and foremost, a band. They’re not about to let waiting for a decision from the US
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A View from the (Supreme) Courtroom
After The Slants and their attorneys plead their case to the US Supreme Court Wednesday, the end point in a
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The Slants Have Their Day in Court
It’s a moment five years in the making. On Wednesday, Simon Tam and his band, The Slants, along with their
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Legal Briefs Filed in The Slants’ Supreme Court Case
Days before the presidential inauguration, one of the most interesting cases regarding the First Amendment and trademark law in recent
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Even Lawyers Make Predictions: Music Laws to Watch in 2017
‘Tis the season, after all, to take stock of all that came before in the god-forsaken year that was 2016
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The Slants Sing about Supreme Court Case
What do you do when your band has a case at the US Supreme Court? You sing about it, of
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SCOTUS to Hear The Slants’ Case
The Supreme Court of the United States will hear the case of The Slants, the Portland, Ore.-based pop band that
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