Jack Daniel’s Asks High Court To Rule On 1st Amendment Protection For Parodies

Mealey's ( November 18, 2022, 8:47 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representing that a circuit split exists on the proper standard for deciding when a parody or humorous work infringes a trademark it is lampooning, Jack Daniel’s Properties Inc., in a reply supporting its petition for certiorari, requests that the U.S. Supreme Court provide guidance on whether courts should focus on the likelihood of confusion or protections under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution....

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