Written by Samantha Frankel On August 4, 2026, the Ninth Circuit vacated the district court’s permanent injunction barring VIP Products from selling its “Bad Spaniels” dog toy and directed entry of judgment for VIP on Jack Daniel’s claim for dilution by tarnishment.  VIP Prods., LLC v. United States, No. 25-2027, 2026 WL 2237625, at *2 (9th Cir. Aug. 4, 2026).  The precedential decision clarifies the … Continue reading A Tarnished Legal Theory and a Reversal: Ninth Circuit Rejects Jack Daniel’s “Bad Spaniels” Dilution Claim