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Supreme Court hears case involving Jack Daniel's and dog toy

The maker of Jack Daniel's whiskey has a bone to pick with the marketer of dog chew toys. The distiller of the iconic American liquor wants to muzzle VIP Products over a squeaky dog toy called Bad Spaniels. The case made it to the Supreme Court on Wednesday. As John Yang reports, it raises questions about free speech and commercial trademark protections.