Trademark law isn’t supposed to extend to generic terms. Otherwise, we risk giving trademark owners power to control discussion and debate over entire topics. Yet, the LDS Church is pursuing a lawsuit against a podcast called Mormon Stories for using the word "Mormon." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/dismiss-churchs-trademark-lawsuit-against-mormon-stories-podcast-eff-urges-court
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Dismiss Church’s Trademark Lawsuit Against “Mormon Stories” Podcast, EFF Urges Court
Imagine if McDonald’s could use trademark law to control how you use the term “fast food.” Or if the Canadian government could stop you from using the word “Canada” in the title of a book about the country and its people. That wouldn’t just be absurd; it would be an unacceptable obstacle to...
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