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WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Thursday gave whiskey maker Jack Daniels 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.

Supreme Court ruling grants Jack Daniel's new chance in trademark dispute with Bad Spaniels dog toy makers.

In a unanimous decision, the U.

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled a company can violate both copyright law and trade dress rules under Lanham Act at once. Jason Scott Collection Inc v Trendily Furniture LLC. Violations aren't mutually exclusive intentional infringement.

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found that liability under the Copyright Act and liability under the Lanham Act are not mutually exclusive and that liability under the...

Following on the heels of its 2021 decision in Electra v. 59 Murray, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the summary judgment denial of a Lanham Act claim related to...

The Supreme Court on Thursday gave whiskey maker Jack Daniels 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.

Jack Daniel's prevails against dog toy maker.

Jack Daniels v. VIP Prod Supreme Court did not accept a poop themed, squeaky dog toy resembling Jack Daniels whiskey bottle is an expressive work protected by the First Amendment, does not infringe on the rights of Jack Daniel, no first amendment free speech copyright infringement

The Bad Spaniels case pitted the might of America Inc against a core principle of the US Constitution. Now that the country’s highest court has weighed in, what does this mean for brands?