Court Hears Falwell Web Domain Arguments
Friday, May 27, 2005 - 01:20 AM
By LARRY O´DELL
Associated Press Writer
RICHMOND, Va.
A Web site critical of the Rev. Jerry Falwell´s views on gays contains constitutionally protected, noncommercial speech and should be allowed to keep its name _ a common misspelling for the conservative evangelist, a lawyer for the site owner argued Thursday.
Christopher Lamparello of New York City, who operates fallwell.com, took his case to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals seeking to reverse a federal judge´s ruling that he violated federal trademark law.
