04 Aug 2026 - Jack Daniel’s Trademark Tarnishment Win Reversed on Appeal

Jack Daniel’s Properties Inc.'s famous trademarks weren’t tarnished by a whiskey bottle-shaped dog toy’s poop puns, the Ninth Circuit ruled in a case that has already been before the US Supreme Court.

·news.bloomberglaw.com·Aug 10, 2026

04 Aug 2026 - Jack Daniel’s Trademark Tarnishment Win Reversed on Appeal

29 Jul 2026- Free Speech Organizations File Comment Demanding the FCC Stop Censorship Campaign Against ABC, Jimmy Kimmel

Tens of thousands of people have filed comments on the case docket in support of ABC and the First Amendment

·knightcolumbia.org·Aug 10, 2026

29 Jul 2026- Free Speech Organizations File Comment Demanding the FCC Stop Censorship Campaign Against ABC, Jimmy Kimmel

27 Jul 2026 - Police make inquiries after Farage reports Polanski post for ‘inciting murder’

Green party leader shared picture of man wearing T-shirt with words ‘we’re only making plans for Nigel’ alongside a guillotine

·theguardian.com·Jul 28, 2026

27 Jul 2026 - Police make inquiries after Farage reports Polanski post for ‘inciting murder’

21 Jul 2026 - 'Piratinha', 'hemorroida' e outros: a linha entre humor e assédio que leva apelidos no trabalho a indenizações

Vídeos de apelidos no trabalho ganham milhões de visualizações, mas situações semelhantes já terminaram em processos e decisões judiciais.

·g1.globo.com·Jul 23, 2026

21 Jul 2026 - 'Piratinha', 'hemorroida' e outros: a linha entre humor e assédio que leva apelidos no trabalho a indenizações

7 Jul 2026 - Our latest claw suit to purr tect the first amendment

Just because some elected officials can’t take a joke doesn’t mean the government can ban people from making them.

·aclumaine.org·Jul 20, 2026

7 Jul 2026 - Our latest claw suit to purr tect the first amendment

3 Jul 2026 - Stand-up comic held for jokes about Erdoğan and Islam in Turkey crackdown

Deniz Göktaş is regarded as one of Turkey's most popular comedians and is accused of "inciting hatred and hostility" on stage.

·www-bbc-com.translate.goog·Jul 24, 2026

3 Jul 2026 - Stand-up comic held for jokes about Erdoğan and Islam in Turkey crackdown

2 Jul 26 - Condenan a Atresmedia a indemnizar con 50.000 euros a la socorrista de "la he 'liao' parda" y a retirar las imágenes

Atresmedia debe pagar 50.000 euros a la socorrista de "la he 'liao' parda" por daño moral y retirar las parodias de todas sus plataformas

·rtve.es·Jul 20, 2026

2 Jul 26 - Condenan a Atresmedia a indemnizar con 50.000 euros a la socorrista de "la he 'liao' parda" y a retirar las imágenes

17 Jun 26 - ABBA tegenover Brabantse carnavalsband in rechtszaal wegens 'verminking' hit

ABBA is niet gediend van "verminking" van hun muziek, blijkt woensdag uit een rechtszaak die is aangespannen door carnavalsband De Kapotte Kachels. De Brabantse band wil Dikke Pens, een bewerking van een ABBA-nummer, terug op streamingdiensten. Maar dat probeert Universal Music namens ABBA te voorkomen.

·nu.nl·Jun 17, 2026

17 Jun 26 - ABBA tegenover Brabantse carnavalsband in rechtszaal wegens 'verminking' hit

28 May 26 - Patagonia sues drag queen Pattie Gonia for trademark infringement

Outdoor clothing company is suing US environmentalist drag performer for $1 plus legal fees, claiming ‘we wish we didn’t have to do this’

·theguardian.com·May 29, 2026

28 May 26 - Patagonia sues drag queen Pattie Gonia for trademark infringement

26 May 26 - Una juez condena a la revista satirica el jueves por nombrar gilipollas del ano a la presidenta de abogados cristianos

La jueza de Instrucción 12 de Valladolid, María Vanesa Díez del Rey, ha condenado a la revista satírica El Jueves y a su editora, RBA, por un delito contra el derecho al honor al nombrar “gilipollas del año 2024” a Polonia Castellanos, líder del grupo reaccionario Abogados Cristianos.

·elpais.com·May 27, 2026

26 May 26 - Una juez condena a la revista satirica el jueves por nombrar gilipollas del ano a la presidenta de abogados cristianos

02 May 26 - Yoko Ono trademark challenge leaves sour taste for John Lemon beer maker

Breton brewer forced to stop selling craft beer after Beatles singer’s widow registered lemon name to stop him being mocked

·theguardian.com·May 4, 2026

02 May 26 - Yoko Ono trademark challenge leaves sour taste for John Lemon beer maker

29 Apr 2026 - Melania Trump urges ABC to 'take stand' on Jimmy Kimmel after widow joke

In a parody aired days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Kimmel called Melania an "expectant widow".

·bbc.com·Apr 29, 2026

29 Apr 2026 - Melania Trump urges ABC to 'take stand' on Jimmy Kimmel after widow joke

16 Apr 2026 - Pedro Pascal v Pedro Piscal: actor in legal battle with Chilean spirit brand

Pedro Piscal pisco is latest Chilean brand to resemble a Hollywood name – and others have fought off the lawsuits

·theguardian.com·Apr 16, 2026

16 Apr 2026 - Pedro Pascal v Pedro Piscal: actor in legal battle with Chilean spirit brand

15 Apr 2026 - Ricorso rigettato, “Miss Italia” è il titolo del nuovo album di Ditonellapiaga

La decisione del tribunale di Roma. La cantautrice: "È bello sapere che espressione artistica sia considerato un valore da tutelare"

·roma.repubblica.it·Apr 15, 2026

15 Apr 2026 - Ricorso rigettato, “Miss Italia” è il titolo del nuovo album di Ditonellapiaga

14 Apr 2026 - Music Quote Release: ECJ Clarifies Pastiche Rule for Sampling

ECJ considers sampling in ongoing dispute between Kraftwerk and Pelham as permissible pastiche, provided a creative dialogue with the original is recognizable.

·heise.de·Apr 16, 2026

14 Apr 2026 - Music Quote Release: ECJ Clarifies Pastiche Rule for Sampling

4 Apr 2026 - Yale Law School scholars back UMG in Drake’s ‘Not Like Us’ defamation fight, arguing rapper ‘consented’ to Kendrick Lamar’s lyrics - Music Business Worldwide

Two amicus briefs filed on Friday (April 3) in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit have backed UMG Recordings in its defense against Drake’…

·musicbusinessworldwide.com·Apr 5, 2026

4 Apr 2026 - Yale Law School scholars back UMG in Drake’s ‘Not Like Us’ defamation fight, arguing rapper ‘consented’ to Kendrick Lamar’s lyrics - Music Business Worldwide

25 Mar 2026 - Lebo M sues comedian Learnmore Jonasi claiming Circle of Life misrepresentation

Grammy winner seeks more than $20m in damages over mistranslation of The Lion King chant

·theguardian.com·Mar 25, 2026

25 Mar 2026 - Lebo M sues comedian Learnmore Jonasi claiming Circle of Life misrepresentation

24 Mar 2026 - Alert Türkiye – LeMan (Doğan Pehlevan) - Cartooning for Peace

Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Cartooning for Peace, and Cartoonists Rights condemn the violence and arrests targeting the opposition satirical magazine LeMan in Istanbul.

·cartooningforpeace.org·Mar 25, 2026

24 Mar 2026 - Alert Türkiye – LeMan (Doğan Pehlevan) - Cartooning for Peace

24 Mar 2026 - Afroman victorious in ‘Lemon Pound Cake’ defamation case | CNN

The deputies who raided the rapper’s house in 2022 lost a civil lawsuit. Their complaint? Being mocked in his viral music videos.

·edition.cnn.com·Mar 24, 2026

24 Mar 2026 - Afroman victorious in ‘Lemon Pound Cake’ defamation case | CNN

3 Mar 2026 - Italy wins claim over name of Spanish restaurant chain The Mafia Sits at the Table

After years of court action and complaints, trademark office in Spain rules name is counter to ‘public order and morality’

·theguardian.com·Mar 6, 2026

3 Mar 2026 - Italy wins claim over name of Spanish restaurant chain The Mafia Sits at the Table

24 Feb 2026 - Jimmy Kimmel Writer Roasts Thin-Skinned Trump at House Hearing

The comedy writer said the president is their “best and worst” audience.

·thedailybeast.com·Mar 1, 2026

24 Feb 2026 - Jimmy Kimmel Writer Roasts Thin-Skinned Trump at House Hearing

20 Feb 2026 - Satirische strip over Brugse schepen breekt cartoonist zuur op: krant zet samenwerking stop

Na een dispuut met illustrator Bart Vantieghem trekt Krant van West-Vlaanderen de stekker uit een satirische strip over de Brugse burgemeester. Saillant detail: een mail van schepen Franky Demon bracht de bal aan het rollen. “Deze beslissing heeft niets te maken met politieke druk”, klinkt het bij de krant.

·nieuwsblad.be·Feb 21, 2026

20 Feb 2026 - Satirische strip over Brugse schepen breekt cartoonist zuur op: krant zet samenwerking stop

20 Feb 2026 - ¿Quién es Fabrizio Fauna? Fabrizio Romano logra el cierre de cuenta parodia en Twitter

¿Quién es Fabrizio Fauna? ¿Quién está detrás de la cuenta parodia dedicada al desprestigio de Vinícius Júnior? ¡Te lo contamos!

·tunota.com·Feb 21, 2026

20 Feb 2026 - ¿Quién es Fabrizio Fauna? Fabrizio Romano logra el cierre de cuenta parodia en Twitter

17 Feb 2026 - Stephen Colbert Says CBS Blocked James Talarico Interview

Stephen Colbert revealed CBS lawyers blocked his 'Late Show' interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico over FCC equal time rule concerns.

·variety.com·Feb 21, 2026

17 Feb 2026 - Stephen Colbert Says CBS Blocked James Talarico Interview

3 Feb 2026 - In Under 500 Words, a Judge Weaponized Wit to Free the Child Detained by ICE

Our critic annotates the barbed wordplay of a decision challenging the Trump administration’s theory of executive power.

·nytimes.com·Mar 2, 2026

3 Feb 2026 - In Under 500 Words, a Judge Weaponized Wit to Free the Child Detained by ICE

3 Feb 2026 - Trump Assails Grammys and Threatens to Sue Trevor Noah Over Epstein Joke

President Trump declared the awards ceremony “virtually unwatchable” and accused Mr. Noah of defamation over a joke he made that appeared to tie the president to Jeffrey Epstein.

·nytimes.com·Feb 3, 2026

3 Feb 2026 - Trump Assails Grammys and Threatens to Sue Trevor Noah Over Epstein Joke

25 Jan 2026 - No laughing matter as Lebanon goes after its comedians

Authorities crack down on stand-up as jokes about Jesus and period pads incense sectarian groups and prosecutors

·ft.com·Jan 26, 2026

25 Jan 2026 - No laughing matter as Lebanon goes after its comedians

21 Jan 2026 - Satire, Nazi Symbols, and Consistency in Strasbourg

Why the European Court of Human Rights' judgement in Mladina d.d. Ljubljana v Slovenia (No. 2) stands out.

·bedrockprinciple.com·Jan 22, 2026

21 Jan 2026 - Satire, Nazi Symbols, and Consistency in Strasbourg

13 Jan 2026 - Lange juridische strijd in zaak-Schild en Vrienden voorlopig voorbij: Cassatieberoep Dries Van Langenhove verworpen | VRT NWS: nieuws

Het Hof van Cassatie heeft alle cassatieberoepen verworpen die Dries Van Langenhove en vier anderen hadden ingesteld tegen hun veroordeling. Dat betekent dat er nu in ons land een punt gezet wordt na zijn jarenlange juridische strijd en dat zijn straf in de Schild en Vrienden-zaak definitief is.

·vrt.be·Jan 19, 2026

13 Jan 2026 - Lange juridische strijd in zaak-Schild en Vrienden voorlopig voorbij: Cassatieberoep Dries Van Langenhove verworpen | VRT NWS: nieuws

13 Jan 2026 - Charlie Hebdo tried to humiliate me. Instead it debased the freedom of speech it symbolises

·theguardian.com·Jan 13, 2026

13 Jan 2026 - Charlie Hebdo tried to humiliate me. Instead it debased the freedom of speech it symbolises