Supreme Court hears arguments on whiskey bottles, dog toys, pornography and poop

Supreme Court hears arguments on whiskey bottles, dog toys, pornography and poop

(WASHINGTON) -- A Supreme Court debate Wednesday over parody and popular commercial brands was dominated by talk of whiskey bottles, dog toys, pornography and poop. For nearly two hours, in an argument punctuated by laughter, the justices wrestled with the intersection of freedom of speech and protection for trademarks in a…
Supreme Court to hear case between Jack Daniel’s and dog toy maker

Supreme Court to hear case between Jack Daniel’s and dog toy maker

(WASHINGTON) -- It's a brand battle in the Supreme Court this week as whiskey maker Jack Daniel's Properties, Inc. takes on a dog toy manufacturer in a case over free speech and federal trademark law. The case, first filed by Jack Daniel's Properties, Inc., against VIP Products LLC in Arizona…
Biden teases 2024 bid, tells Bruce Springsteen ‘some people are born to run’

Biden teases 2024 bid, tells Bruce Springsteen ‘some people are born to run’

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Tuesday teased a 2024 run as he celebrated American legends Bruce Springsteen, Gladys Knight, Julia Louis Dreyfus and more in a White House ceremony. Biden bestowed medals to nearly two dozen individuals and groups whose work, he said, deepened the country's "understanding of the humanities…
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates debate abortion access, gerrymandering

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates debate abortion access, gerrymandering

(MADISON, Wis.) -- The two candidates in Wisconsin's crucial Supreme Court race met for their only debate Tuesday, debating hot-button issues such as abortion access and gerrymandering two weeks before voters will decide the balance of the state's highest court. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz, a liberal judge, and former…
US lawmakers reintroduce e-bike tax credit bill offering up to a $1,500 refund

US lawmakers reintroduce e-bike tax credit bill offering up to a $1,500 refund

(WASHINGTON) -- Federal lawmakers have reintroduced a bill that would give consumers a tax break on the purchase of a new electric bike. The Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment (E-BIKE) Act would offer a refundable tax credit amounting to 30% of the e-bike's price, capped at $1,500. New e-bikes…