August 2022

Court Dismisses Trademark & Related Claims Over Product Reference in Fictional TV Show

By Kelli L. Sager, Dan Laidman, and Sarah Burns

PUBLISHED IN: MediaLawLetter July-August 2022

Reinforcing the strong First Amendment protections for the use of real-life products and brands in expressive works, a Los Angeles federal court rejected a trademark and trade libel suit over an episode of “Evil.”

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