
Bad Spaniels dog toy causing harm to Jack Daniel’s brand, company tells Supreme Court
March 23, 2023: The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a case that pits Jack Daniel’s, the famous Tennessee whiskey company, against VIP Products, the country’s second-largest dog toy manufacturer. Jack Daniel’s is seeking to stop the production and marketing of a chewy dog toy called Bad Spaniels, which is shaped and decorated like a Jack Daniel’s bottle, but features a spaniel and the name “Bad Spaniels” on the label, instead of the iconic Jack Daniel’s name. Moreover, the toy promises “43% poo by volume, 100% smelly” instead of 40% alcohol by volume.