Jack Daniel's dog toy case sparks free speech battle in Supreme Court.

The US Supreme Court is set to hear a trademark dispute case over a dog toy shaped like a Jack Daniel's whiskey bottle, which could redefine how the judiciary applies constitutional free speech rights to trademark law. The case will clarify the line between a parody protected by the First Amendment and a trademark-infringing ripoff, with repercussions extending beyond booze and pet accessories. Jack Daniel's is appealing a lower court's decision that Phoenix-based VIP Products' "Bad Spaniels" chew toy is an "expressive work" protected by the First Amendment.