No. 21-247
Coalition for Better Government, et al. v. Alliance for Good Government
Response Waived
Tags: attorney-fees chilling-effect commercial-speech fee-shifting first-amendment lanham-act non-commercial-speech political-speech
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment DueProcess Trademark Patent JusticiabilityDoctri
FirstAmendment DueProcess Trademark Patent JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2021-10-15
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Should this Court permit the Lanham Act to be extended to non-commercial political speech?
2. Should this Court permit the imposition of a sanction of attorney fees awarded against Counsel for Coalition pursuant to the fee shifting provision of the Lanham Act?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Should the Lanham Act be extended to non-commercial political speech?
Docket Entries
2021-10-18
Petition DENIED.
2021-09-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021.
2021-09-14
Waiver of right of respondent Alliance for Good Governent to respond filed.
2021-08-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 20, 2021)
Attorneys
Alliance for Good Governent
Richard T. Sahuc — Intellectual Property Consulting, LLC, Respondent
Coaltion for Better Government and Darleen Jacobs
Darleen M. Jacobs — Darleen M. Jacobs, APLC., Petitioner