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statements about market conditions aren’t about “nature, characteristics, or qualities” under 43(b)

Posted on January 17, 2025 by rtushnet

Nexus Pharmaceuticals, LLC v. Long Grove Pharmaceuticals, LLC, 2025 WL 81877, No. 24-10444-MJJ (D. Mass. Jan. 13, 2025) Nexus sued its competitor Long Grove under the Lanham Act, alleging that Long Grove made false statements about a shortage of fluorescein, … Continue reading →

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are certificates of analysis and other technical specs commercial speech?

Posted on January 13, 2025 by rtushnet

Sweegen, Inc. v. Manus Bio Inc., No. 8:24-cv-01757-JVS-DFM, 2024 WL 5317280 (C.D. Cal. Dec. 19, 2024) Sweegen is one of the largest suppliers of non-GMO Rebaudioside M or “Reb M” sweetener, manufactured through bioconversion from stevia leaves. Its competitor makes … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Harvard/Yale/Stanford Junior Faculty Forum, June 2-3, 2025

Posted on January 13, 2025 by rtushnet

Request for Submissions Harvard/Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum June 2-3, 2025, Harvard Law School Harvard, Stanford, and Yale Law Schools are soliciting submissions for the 2025 Harvard/Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum, to be held at Harvard Law School on June 2-3, 2025. … Continue reading →

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literal falsity might not matter with sufficiently sophisticated customers

Posted on January 10, 2025 by rtushnet

G. W. Aru, LLC v. W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn., No. JKB-22-2636, 2025 WL 45827 (D. Md. Jan. 7, 2025) I’m skipping most of the patent parts, though they are very much present in the case and interact with a … Continue reading →

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“Target Clean” might certify specific qualities to reasonable consumers

Posted on January 2, 2025 by rtushnet

Boyd v. Target Corp., — F.Supp.3d —-, 2024 WL 4287669, No. 23-CV-02668 (KMM/DJF) (D. Minn. Sept. 25, 2024) This interesting lawsuit relies on Target’s curatorial reputation for the false advertising claim. Target is headquartered in Minnesota and plaintiffs sought to … Continue reading →

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“pure” chocolate may be deceptive if it has too much heavy metal

Posted on December 31, 2024 by rtushnet

In re Theos Dark Chocolate Litigation, 2024 WL 4336631, No. 23-cv-02739-HSG, — F.Supp.3d —- (N.D. Cal. Sept. 27, 2024) Plaintiffs alleged that Theo’s dark chocolate bars contained, or risked containing, the heavy metals cadmium, lead, and arsenic at levels exceeding … Continue reading →

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Reading list: The Patterns of Digital Deception, Gregory Dickinson

Posted on December 30, 2024 by rtushnet

B.C.L.R. (2024). From the introduction: … In contrast with the mass emails of old, scammers now stalk and target their victims with expert precision. … To bolster the FTC’s traditional, case-by-case approach to combating unfair competition, lawmakers have proposed (and in … Continue reading →

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false advertising claim survives because math is hard for reasonable consumers

Posted on December 24, 2024 by rtushnet

Robertson v. Clean Control Corp., No. 5:24-cv-01478-SSS-DTBx, 2024 WL 5193852 (C.D. Cal. Dec. 18, 2024) Robertson bought Odoban, a concentrated multi-purpose cleaning product, which states “Makes up to 32 Gallons” on the front label. That principally describes Odoban as a … Continue reading →

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Two recent amicus briefs: Santos v. Kimmel and Sedlik v. Von Drachtenberg

Posted on December 23, 2024 by rtushnet

 In the Second Circuit, supporting fair use on a motion to dismiss in Santos v. Kimmel, and in the Ninth Circuit, supporting the jury’s verdict of lack of substantial similarity in Sedlik v. Von Drachtenberg.  from Blogger http://tushnet.blogspot.com/2024/12/two-recent-amicus-briefs-santos-v.html

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Celebration on Rimini Street as it achieves significant (c)/Lanham Act victories in 9th Circuit

Posted on December 18, 2024 by rtushnet

Oracle Int’l Corp. v. Rimini Street, Inc., — F.4th —-, No. 23-16038, 2024 WL 5114449 (9th Cir. Dec. 16, 2024) Rimini Street gets a reasonably substantial victory in its long-running battle with Oracle in this appeal. Prior rulings held that … Continue reading →

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