SCOTUS Rules Federal Ban on Registration of “Immoral” or “Scandalous” Trademarks Violates the First Amendment

In a major win for free speech advocates, on Monday, June 24, 2019, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a federal statutory ban on the trademarking of words and symbols that are “immoral” or “scandalous” violates the First Amendment. Erik Brunetti of Los Angeles, a fashion designer for the streetwear brand “FUCT,” brought suit