Matal v. Tam

Matal v. Tam is a Supreme Court case from 2017 that centered on the First Amendment, which protects free speech. The issue involved a rock band called The Slants, who wanted to trademark their name, but the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied it, claiming the name was offensive. The Supreme Court ruled that the government cannot deny trademarks based on the perceived offensiveness of the language, as that would violate free speech rights. This decision reinforced the idea that even controversial or offensive speech is protected under the Constitution.