Pooch Over Hooch: Why Parody Prevailed in VIP Products, LLC v. Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. – Journal of Intellectual Property Law
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By: Hannah Hall In a recent Ninth Circuit case, the court cited the need to protect the plaintiff’s right to free speech. The defendant promptly petitioned for certiorari, calling the court’s protective move “egregiously misguided.” What kind of newsworthy controversy would spark such weighty concer