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Trademark scholar says FUCT's victory at Supreme Court is a win for free speech

  • Written by Megan M. Carpenter, Dean, University of New Hampshire
Erik Brunetti had good reason to be optimistic after the court heard his case in April.AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

When is a brand too scandalous to register as a trademark? According to the Supreme Court, there may be no such thing.

In a case that tested the constitutional limits of free speech, the high court struck down a ban on registering...

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