Author Archives: rtushnet

"Commercial advertising and promotion" can’t be conclusorily alleged

Posted on May 26, 2015 by rtushnet

Jus Punjabi, LLC v. Get Punjabi Inc., 2015 WL 2400182, No. 1:14–cv–3318 (S.D.N.Y. May 20, 2015)   Jus Punjabi, a cable and satellite television network serving the U.S. Punjabi community, sued Get Punjabi, a rival television network.  Jus Punjabi allegedly … Continue reading →

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DMCA hearings, LA: Guest post by Betsy Rosenblatt

Posted on May 26, 2015 by rtushnet

Guest post from Betsy Rosenblatt   The triennial Copyright Office DMCA exemption hearings began on May 19 for three days in Los Angeles before moving next week to Washington, D.C. for four more days.  I attended the first two days, … Continue reading →

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DMCA hearings, LA: Guest post by Betsy Rosenblatt

Posted on May 26, 2015 by rtushnet

Guest post from Betsy Rosenblatt   The triennial Copyright Office DMCA exemption hearings began on May 19 for three days in Los Angeles before moving next week to Washington, D.C. for four more days.  I attended the first two days, … Continue reading →

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False claims of FDA approval actionable under Lanham Act and state law

Posted on May 22, 2015 by rtushnet

Innovative Health Solutions, Inc. v. DyAnsys, Inc., 2015 WL 2398931, No. 14-cv-05207 (N.D. Cal. May 19, 2015)   IHS sells a medical device called P–STIM.  DyAnsys used to be the distributor of P-STIM in the US, but after it lost … Continue reading →

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False claims of FDA approval actionable under Lanham Act and state law

Posted on May 22, 2015 by rtushnet

Innovative Health Solutions, Inc. v. DyAnsys, Inc., 2015 WL 2398931, No. 14-cv-05207 (N.D. Cal. May 19, 2015)   IHS sells a medical device called P–STIM.  DyAnsys used to be the distributor of P-STIM in the US, but after it lost … Continue reading →

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FDA pre-approval doesn’t bar Lanham Act false advertising claim against device

Posted on May 21, 2015 by rtushnet

Church & Dwight Co. v. SPD Swiss Precision Diagnostics, GMBH, No. 14 Civ. 00585, 2015 WL 2359467 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 24, 2015)   Earlier discussion.  SPD argued that the FDCA barred Lanham Act false advertising claims against it because the FDA … Continue reading →

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FDA pre-approval doesn’t bar Lanham Act false advertising claim against device

Posted on May 21, 2015 by rtushnet

Church & Dwight Co. v. SPD Swiss Precision Diagnostics, GMBH, No. 14 Civ. 00585, 2015 WL 2359467 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 24, 2015)   Earlier discussion.  SPD argued that the FDCA barred Lanham Act false advertising claims against it because the FDA … Continue reading →

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4th Circuit adopts Rogers, lifts injunction against disparaging reference to NAACP

Posted on May 21, 2015 by rtushnet

Radiance Foundation, Inc. v. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, No. 14-1568 (4th Cir. May 19, 2015)   The Radiance Foundation published an article online entitled “NAACP: National Association for the Abortion of Colored People” that criticized the … Continue reading →

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4th Circuit adopts Rogers, lifts injunction against disparaging reference to NAACP

Posted on May 21, 2015 by rtushnet

Radiance Foundation, Inc. v. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, No. 14-1568 (4th Cir. May 19, 2015)   The Radiance Foundation published an article online entitled “NAACP: National Association for the Abortion of Colored People” that criticized the … Continue reading →

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Pop goes the lawsuit: “original” ice pop claim could be false advertising

Posted on May 20, 2015 by rtushnet

Conopco Inc. v. Wells Enterprises, Inc., No. 14 Civ. 2223, 2015 WL 2330115 (S.D.N.Y. May 13, 2015)   Wells makes the Bomb Pop, the first red-white-and-blue rocket-shaped ice pop sold in the US, created in 1955, and markets it as … Continue reading →

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