IP at the Supreme Court Series: Vidal v. Elster
Date: November 1, 2023 | 5:00 - 6:00pm EDT | Hybrid | YT17 | Reception to follow for in-person attendees
Registration Required
Moderated by Professor Christine Farley
American University Washington College of Law regularly invites counsel of record and counsel for selected amici to offer post-argument reflections in intellectual property (and related) cases heard by the Supreme Court. These events are held on the afternoon of oral argument before the Court.
ISSUE
Whether the refusal to register a trademark under 15 U.S.C. § 1052(c) violates the free speech clause of the First Amendment when the mark contains criticism of a government official or public figure.
PANELISTS
- Jonathan E. Taylor, Gupta Wessler LLP, Counsel for Respondent Steve Elster
- Paul Alan Levy, Public Citizen Litigation Group, Amicus Curiae Brief of Public Citizen in Support of Petitioner
- Christopher G. Michel, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, Amicus Curiae Brief of Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and Manhattan Institute in Support of Respondent
ALL BRIEFS AVAILABLE ON SCOTUSblog: Vidal v. Elster
Link to Oral Argument Transcript
Link to Event Recording
UPDATE:
Decision
Accommodation Request
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