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Trespassed from public park, minister misses demonstration

By:Cynthia Conlin
August 27, 2016
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Minister trespassed from public park for year loses First Amendment appeal

Last week the 11th Circuit upheld a St. Petersburg ordinance after a minster who had been trespassed from a public park complained that the ordinance violated his First Amendment rights. The minister is Bruce Wright, co-director of an addiction recovery program, and advocate for the poor and homeless in St. Petersburg. He hands out flyers and offers counseling through…

By:Cynthia Conlin
July 17, 2015
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District Court finds ‘Redskins’ trademarks disparaging & offensive in ‘Pro-Football, Inc. v. Blackhorse’

On July 8, 2015, a United States district court in Alexandra, Virginia upheld a decision by the United States Patent & Trademark Office that the “Redskins” trademarks were too disparaging to be protected by federal registration. The case is Pro-Football, Inc. v. Blackhorse. Appellee Amanda Blackhorse is a member of the Navajo people. In 2006, she…