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Cal. statutory false advertising isn’t fraud and individual reliance isn’t necessary

Posted on August 26, 2021 by rtushnet

Peviani v. Arbors at California Oaks Property Owner, LLC, 2021 WL 1264423, E073950, — Cal.Rptr.3d —- (Ct. App. 2021) Plaintiffs sought to represent a putative class, bringing claims against a landlord for (1) false advertising; (2) breach of the implied … Continue reading →

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false designation claim doesn’t require distinctiveness, court wrongly holds

Posted on August 26, 2021 by rtushnet

Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. v. MiTek Inc., 2021 WL 1253803, No. 20-cv-06957-VKD (N.D. Cal. Apr. 5, 2021) The plaintiff benefits from very generous treatment of its false designation and copyright claims, in the process stripping false designation of anything other … Continue reading →

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pharma database isn’t commercial speech about listed products

Posted on August 25, 2021 by rtushnet

Alfasigma USA, Inc. v. First Databank, Inc., 2021 WL 930453, No. 18-cv-06924-HSG (N.D. Cal. Mar. 11, 2021) Previous opinion. Alfasigma makes medical foods, which are allegedly not properly described as OTC. It sued First Databank for coding implemented in the … Continue reading →

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“implied gov’t approval” claims don’t work

Posted on August 25, 2021 by rtushnet

ImPACT Applications, Inc. v. Concussion Management, LLC, 2021 WL 978823, No. GJH-19-3108 (D. Md. Mar. 16, 2021) ImPACT provides training and software, including a proprietary evaluation system. Immediate Post-concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing “provides a neurocognitive test battery that offers … Continue reading →

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“non-toxic” plausibly means “not harmful to people, animals, or environment”

Posted on August 25, 2021 by rtushnet

In re S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Windex Non-Toxic Litig., 2021 WL 3191733, No. 20-cv-03184-HSG (N.D. Cal. Jul. 28, 2021) Plaintiffs alleged that SCJ used false and misleading labels that certain of its Windex products have a “non-toxic formula.” The … Continue reading →

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slack fill can be misleading despite numbers on box

Posted on August 25, 2021 by rtushnet

Maisel v. Tootsie Roll Indus., LLC, 2021 WL 3185443, No. 20-cv-05204-SK (N.D. Cal. Jul. 27, 2021) Courts have divided on the reasonability of being deceived by alleged slack-fill violations when box contents/weight are clearly marked. This court sided with the … Continue reading →

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TM choice of law: P’s primary place of business determines which state’s law applies

Posted on August 24, 2021 by rtushnet

Lontex Corp. v. Nike, Inc., 2021 WL 3170600, No. 18-5623 (E.D. Pa. Jul. 27, 2021) A rare choice of law opinion involving competitors. This is a trademark infringement claim but Lontex asserted claims under various state unfair trade practices law. … Continue reading →

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“Natural” trade name can mislead consumers, court holds

Posted on August 24, 2021 by rtushnet

Early v. Henry Thayer Co., 2021 WL 3089025, No. 4:20-CV-1678 RLW (E.D. Mo. Jul. 22, 2021) Thayer markets THAYERS Natural Remedies, which are sold in drug stores, grocery stores, and other retail stores nationwide. Early sued Thayer for violations of … Continue reading →

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selling infant & child pain reliever in different boxes (& prices) wasn’t plausibly misleading

Posted on August 24, 2021 by rtushnet

Eldmann v. Walgreen Co. 2021 WL 764121, No. 5:20-cv-04805-EJD (N.D. Cal. Feb. 26, 2021) Eldmann argued that Walgreens falsely marketed its Infants’ Pain & Fever product in contrast to its Children’s Pain & Fever Acetaminophen product. Infant products used to … Continue reading →

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DMCA gives Walmart only a gleam of light in sculpture infringement case

Posted on August 24, 2021 by rtushnet

Russell v. Walmart Inc., No. CV 19-5495-MWF (JCx), 2020 WL 9073046 (C.D. Cal. Oct. 16, 2020) Russell owns registered copyrights in certain photos of sculptures that appeared on Walmart’s marketplace. Previously, the court found that all of Walmart’s affirmative defenses … Continue reading →

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