June 22, 2026
The host of the long-running "Mormon Stories" podcast asked a Utah federal judge Monday to toss the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' copyright and trademark infringement lawsuit, saying the church has no legal right to control the term "Mormon" — a "ubiquitous and descriptive" religious and cultural reference.
April 28, 2026
With reality television and social media putting Mormons front and center in pop culture, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' copyright and trademark infringement lawsuit against a podcast critical of the LDS church implicates a common concern for brand owners in such cases: the risk of bad publicity.