Tag Archives: false advertising

“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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Vanilla claim comes closer than most b/c of label image, still falls short

Posted on August 23, 2021 by rtushnet

Budhani v. Monster Energy Co., 2021 WL 1104988, No. 20-cv-1409 (LJL) (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 22, 2021) Monster “sells espresso energy drinks blended with European milk and purporting to be flavored with vanilla under their Monster brand.” E.g., the Espresso Monster Vanilla … Continue reading →

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“free-run” chicken was plausibly misleading, but “wild-caught fish” claims needed more

Posted on August 23, 2021 by rtushnet

Sultanis v. Champion Petfoods USA Inc., 2021 WL 3373934, No. 21-cv-00162-EMC (N.D. Cal. Aug. 3, 2021) Sultanis alleged that petfood sold as being made with “free-run” poultry and “wild-caught” fish was falsely advertised. (Champion’s website also allegedly described its chicken … Continue reading →

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Advocacy organization lacked standing to litigate over foie gras claims

Posted on August 20, 2021 by rtushnet

Voters for Animal Rights v. D’artagnan, Inc., 2021 WL 1138017, No. 19-CV-6158 (MKB) (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 25, 2021) Plaintiff, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing the interests of citizens who support animal protection, alleged that defendants violated sections 349 and 350 of … Continue reading →

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Be kind, certify a class

Posted on August 20, 2021 by rtushnet

In re KIND LLC “Healthy and All Natural” Litig., 2021 WL 1132147, Nos. 15md2645, 15mc2645 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 24, 2021) Plaintiffs sought class certification of their false advertising claims based on the claims that KIND falsely advertised “All Natural / Non-GMO,” … Continue reading →

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patent misrepresentations to prospective dealer could be false advertising under Dastar/Lexmark

Posted on August 20, 2021 by rtushnet

Three very similar cases involving the same plaintiff. Roof Maxx Technol., LLC v. Holsinger, 2021 WL 3617153, No. 2:20-cv-03154 (S.D. Ohio Aug. 16, 2021) Roof Maxx distributes “a soy-based liquid product that is sprayed on asphalt shingle roofs to extend … Continue reading →

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claims that “infant” formula misleadingly implies special formulation survives

Posted on August 19, 2021 by rtushnet

Youngblood v. CVS Pharmacy, 2020 WL 8991698, No. 20-cv-06251-MCS-MRW (C.D. Cal. Oct. 15, 2020) Youngblood bought an acetaminophen product for infants, believing based on its packaging that it was specifically formulated for infants and therefore different from CVS’s acetaminophen product … Continue reading →

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industry group’s safety/risk/legality claims were plausibly false or misleading

Posted on August 18, 2021 by rtushnet

Pharmacychecker.Com, LLC v. National Ass’n of Boards of Pharmacy, 2021 WL 1199363, — F. Supp. 3d –, No. 19-CV-7577 (KMK) (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 30, 2021) Plaintiff “offers an accreditation program for pharmacies and provides drug price comparison information.” Unlike its competitors, … Continue reading →

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