Professional Trade Names: Unprotected Commercial Speech: Friedman v. Rogers, 440 U.S. 1 (1979)

Authors

James L. Young, University of Nebraska College of LawFollow

Abstract

I. Introduction

II. The Facts

III. Commercial Speech and the Supreme Court

IV. The Friedman Decision

V. Analysis … A. The Underlying Assumptions … B. Trade Names May Mislead: The Court’s Justifications … C. The Paternalistic Approach … D. The Friedman Impact

VI. Conclusion

Recommended Citation

James L. Young, Professional Trade Names: Unprotected Commercial Speech: Friedman v. Rogers, 440 U.S. 1 (1979), 59 Neb. L. Rev. (1980)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol59/iss2/11