Coverage dated June 7, 2023

Supreme Court doesn't see humor in poop-themed dog toy arguments, sides with Jack Daniel's

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“This case is about dog toys and whiskey, two items seldom appearing in the same sentence,” Justice Elena Kagan wrote in an unanimous opinion for the court.

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  1. 12News Phoenix

    Supreme Court doesn't see humor in poop-themed dog toy arguments, sides with Jack Daniel's (opens 12News Phoenix)

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    “This case is about dog toys and whiskey, two items seldom appearing in the same sentence,” Justice Elena Kagan wrote in an unanimous opinion for the court.

  2. WHAS Louisville

    Jack Daniel's wins at Supreme Court in trademark battle with novelty dog toy company (opens WHAS Louisville)

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    “This case is about dog toys and whiskey, two items seldom appearing in the same sentence,” Justice Elena Kagan wrote in an unanimous opinion for the court.

  3. Wall Street Journal

    Supreme Court Says Jack Daniel’s Can Sue Maker of ‘Bad Spaniels’ Dog Toy (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    The Supreme Court said the distiller of Jack Daniel’s whiskey could pursue a trademark claim against the maker of Bad Spaniels, a dog toy resembling a famous liquor bottle.

  4. 10TV Columbus

    Jack Daniel's wins at Supreme Court in case over poop-themed dog toy (opens 10TV Columbus)

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    “This case is about dog toys and whiskey, two items seldom appearing in the same sentence,” Justice Elena Kagan wrote in an unanimous opinion for the court.

  5. The Guardian

    Whiskey-a-no-no: dog toy cannot mimic Jack Daniel’s, US supreme court rules (opens The Guardian)

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    Justices unanimously reject lower court ruling that defined Bad Spaniel chew toy as ‘expressive work’ exempt from trademark law

  6. CNN

    Supreme Court sides with Jack Daniel's in trademark dispute involving a poop-themed dog toy (opens CNN)

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    The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Jack Daniel’s in a dispute over a poop-themed dog toy that parodies its iconic liquor bottle.

  7. The Boston Globe

    Supreme Court sides with Jack Daniel’s in dispute with makers of dog toy (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Supreme Court on Thursday gave whiskey maker Jack Daniel’s reason to raise a glass, handing the company a new chance to win a trademark dispute with the makers of the Bad Spaniels dog toy.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Supreme Court Says Poop-Themed Jack Daniel’s Parody Violates Trademark Law (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Supreme Court unanimously sided with Jack Daniel's Thursday in its bid to hold a dog toy company accountable for a poop-themed parody of its product.

  9. FOX Business

    'Poop-themed' Jack Daniel's dog toy parody not protected by First Amendment, Supreme Court says (opens FOX Business)

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    The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled narrowly in favor of Jack Daniel's Products Inc. in a trademark infringement case concerning a dog toy parody.

  10. New York Post

    Supreme Court unanimously sides with Jack Daniel’s, agrees poop-themed dog toy violates trademarks (opens New York Post)

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    The toy is “taking advantage of Jack Daniel’s hard-earned goodwill.”

  11. Roll Call

    Supreme Court speaks: Dog toys must face trademark lawsuit (opens Roll Call)

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    Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey squeaked out a small win at the Supreme Court on Thursday in its trademark fight against parody dog toys.

  12. Wyoming Public Media

    Supreme Court sides with Jack Daniel's in trademark dispute with dog toy maker (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Jack Daniel's, the famous Tennessee whiskey company, tried to stop production and marketing of a dog toy shaped and decorated like a Jack Daniel's bottle but with the name "Bad Spaniels" on the label.

  13. NBC News

    Supreme Court rules for Jack Daniel’s in ‘poop-themed’ dog toy trademark fight (opens NBC News)

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    Jack Daniel’s said the novelty toys shaped like its famous whiskey bottles violate trademark protections.

  14. KTVZ Bend

    Supreme Court sides with Jack Daniel’s in poop-themed dog toy trademark fight (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Jack Daniel’s in a dispute over a poop-themed dog toy that parodies its iconic liquor bottle, ruling that a lower court erred when it said the toy was covered by the First Amendment’s free speech protections.

  15. Washington Times

    Supreme Court sides with Jack Daniel’s in trademark dispute with dog poop toy (opens Washington Times)

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    The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that a dog toy mimicking the famous Jack Daniel’s whiskey bottle might have infringed — and damaged — the beverage company’s trademark.

  16. Washington Examiner

    Supreme Court news: Jack Daniels wins trademark battle over 'Bad Spaniels’ parody dog toy (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Jack Daniel's in a challenge over a poop-themed dog toy that parodies the iconic whiskey bottle.

  17. Fortune

    Unanimous Supreme Court in humorous mood over the Jack Daniel's copyright suit: 'This case is about dog toys and whiskey' (opens Fortune)

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    At one point Justice Elena Kagan held up the toy, which squeaks and mimics the whiskey’s signature bottle.

  18. ABC 12 Flint

    Supreme Court sides with Jack Daniel’s in dispute over dog toy (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Jack Daniel's in a dispute over a poop-themed dog toy that parodies its iconic liquor bottle, ruling that a lower court erred when

  19. CBS News

    Supreme Court sides with Jack Daniels in trademark fight over poop-themed dog toy (opens CBS News)

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    In an unanimous, narrow decision​, the high court sent the trademark dispute back to the lower courts.

  20. WHDH Boston

    Supreme Court sides with Jack Daniel’s in trademark dispute involving a poop-themed dog toy - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Jack Daniel’s in a dispute over a poop-themed dog toy that parodies its iconic liquor bottle, ruling that

  21. UPI

    Supreme Court rules in favor of Jack Daniel's in trademark dispute over dog toy (opens UPI)

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    The Supreme Court on Thursday handed a win to Jack Daniel's, siding with the company in a trademark dispute with a company that makes a dog toy shaped like the distiller's whiskey bottle.

  22. Reason

    Supreme Court sides with Jack Daniel's against doggy chew toy company (opens Reason)

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    It's not a broad attack on free expression, but Thursday's ruling is certainly a victory for brands that can't take a joke.

  23. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Supreme Court sides with Jack Daniel’s over dog toy makers (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> The Supreme Court today gave whiskey maker Jack Daniel’s reason to raise a glass, handing the company a new chance to win a trademark dispute with the makers of the Bad Spaniels dog toy.

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