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Website copying allegations allow potpourri of claims

Posted on October 27, 2017 by rtushnet

DHI Group, Inc. v. Kent, No. 16-1670, 2017 WL 4837730 (S.D. Tex. Oct. 26, 2017) DHI and Oilpro compete in the market for websites for oil and gas professionals that include job postings. DHI filed a lawsuit against Oilpro and … Continue reading →

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Likely success & irreparable harm still doesn’t justify ex parte TRO against false ad. given counterspeech

Posted on October 27, 2017 by rtushnet

Verified Nutrition, LLC v. Sclar, 2017 WL 4785948, No. 17-cv-07499 (C.D. Cal. Oct. 23, 2017) Verified sells ProstaGenix, which is “an all-natural supplement with a proprietary form of Beta-sitosterol” (BetaRexin). Verified primarily advertises ProstaGenix through an infomercial featuring Larry King, … Continue reading →

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9th Circuit rules failure to recognize labeled ads as such “implausible”

Posted on October 23, 2017 by rtushnet

Novation Ventures, LLC v. J.G. Wentworth Co., No. 16-55289, 2017 WL 4711477 (9th Cir. Oct. 19, 2017) District court opinion discussed here. The court of appeals affirmed the dismissal of this case against J.G. Wentworth arguing that its use of … Continue reading →

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9th Circuit rules inability to trust future representations provides standing for injunctive relief

Posted on October 23, 2017 by rtushnet

Davidson v. Kimberly-Clark Corp., 2017 WL 4700093, — F.3d –, No. 15-16173 (9th Cir. Oct. 20, 2017) Rejecting a number of district court decisions, the Ninth Circuit finds standing to seek injunctive relief under California consumer protection laws even when … Continue reading →

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When the specifics are misleading: medical test stats draw false advertising claim

Posted on October 19, 2017 by rtushnet

Quidel Corp. v. Siemens Med. Solutions USA, Inc., 2017 WL 4654644, No. 16-cv-3059 (S.D. Cal. Oct. 16, 2017) Quidel is a “diagnostic healthcare manufacturer” that “developed, promotes and sells the Thyretain TSI Reporter BioAssay,” which is “intended for the qualitative … Continue reading →

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Reading list: scientific claims and anti-fraud laws

Posted on October 18, 2017 by rtushnet

Shannon Roesler, Evaluating Corporate Speech About Science (forthcoming, Geo. L.J. 2018) Pull quote: “[C]onsumer protection laws should encourage accurate representations of contemporaneous scientific knowledge, rather than lucky guesses about the state of scientific knowledge in the future.”  Amen. Abstract: How … Continue reading →

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Undisclosed, and disclosed, influence when going to the mattresses

Posted on October 17, 2017 by rtushnet

Fast Company has a great story about the intricate operations and arguable shenanigans of mattress reviewers who are also paid affiliates. from Blogger http://ift.tt/2yosUTV

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Consumer’s ability to trust future representations provides standing to seek injunctive relief

Posted on October 16, 2017 by rtushnet

Delman v. J. Crew Group, Inc., 2017 WL 3048657, No. 16-9219 (C.D. Cal. May 15, 2017) This is another factory outlet false advertising case. The J. Crew Factory Website sells clothing and other items at what appears to be a … Continue reading →

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TM use in ad text and on website not confusing where true source is clearly marked

Posted on October 16, 2017 by rtushnet

Guardian Pool Fence Sys. Inc., Plaintiff, v. Sunwest Industries, Inc., No. 16-0824, 2017 WL 2931413 (C.D. Cal. Jun. 1, 2017) Guardian and All-Safe compete in the market for mesh pool fences; a Guardian fence costs around $2,000, and an All-Safe … Continue reading →

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Uncontradicted testimony that defendant’s claim lacks scientific support requires judgment for plaintiffs

Posted on October 10, 2017 by rtushnet

Rosendez v. Green Pharmaceuticals, No. D071073, 2017 WL 4400011 (Cal. Ct. App. Oct. 4, 2017) (unpublished) Plaintiffs alleged that Green’s SnoreStop, a homeopathic remedy for snoring, was a sugar pill falsely advertised to stop snoring. Although the trial court found … Continue reading →

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