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no disgorgement/fees in false advertising case even after Romag remand

Posted on March 16, 2023 by rtushnet

Harbor Breeze Corp. v. Newport Landing Sportfishing, Inc., 2023 WL 2504988, No. SACV 17-01613-CJC (DFMx) (C.D. Cal. Mar. 13, 2023) Previous district court ruling on irreparable harm; previous 9th Cir. opinion remanding for reconsideration of disgorgement and attorneys’ fees after … Continue reading →

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detailed examination of harm story dooms FedEx’s false advertising claim

Posted on March 14, 2023 by rtushnet

Ah, how I wish courts would apply the same scrutiny to trademark harm stories. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. v. Route Consultant, Inc., 2023 WL 2466624, No. 3:22-cv-00656 (M.D. Tenn. Mar. 10, 2023) FedEx uses around 4500 independent contractors (ISPs) … Continue reading →

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“fit” on snack bars isn’t implied nutrient or “healthy” claim

Posted on March 13, 2023 by rtushnet

Seljak v. Pervine Foods, LLC, 2023 WL 2354976, No. 21 Civ. 9561 (NRB) (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 3, 2023) Plaintiffs sought to represent a class of purchasers of FITCRUNCH Whey Protein Baked Bar products or FITBAR energy bar products. They contain high … Continue reading →

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Failure to include adjusted protein percentage on protein-touting products can be misleading

Posted on March 13, 2023 by rtushnet

Rausch v. Flatout, Inc., — F.Supp.3d —-, 2023 WL 2401452, No. 22-cv-04157-VC (N.D. Cal. Mar. 8, 2023) I love a good summary: When a manufacturer advertises the amount of protein in a product on its package, the Food and Drug … Continue reading →

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Vanilla class action certified based on sufficient survey evidence

Posted on March 13, 2023 by rtushnet

Vizcarra v. Unilever U.S., Inc., 2023 WL 2364736, No. 4:20-cv-02777 YGR (N.D. Cal. Feb. 24, 2023) Hey, it’s a certified class in a vanilla case: Vizcarra alleged that Breyers Natural Vanilla Ice Cream misleadingly communicated that it contained vanilla flavor … Continue reading →

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FTC wins summary judgment for violations of shipping Rule and Covid Consumer Protection Act

Posted on March 13, 2023 by rtushnet

F.T.C. v. Romero, 2023 WL 2445339, No. 5:21-cv-343-BJD-PRL (M.D. Fla. Feb. 27, 2023) The FTC still has some tools in its arsenal. Here, violations of the Trade Regulation Rule Concerning the Sale of Mail, Internet, or Telephone Order Merchandise (MITOR) … Continue reading →

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Drop-shipper’s “in stock” and “trust us over others” claims not shown to be deceptive

Posted on March 10, 2023 by rtushnet

Krikor v. Sports Mall, LLC, 2023 WL 2372068, No. CV 22-5600-DMG (MRWx) (C.D. Cal. Jan. 24, 2023) Previous decision here—really interesting attack on internet arbitrage; defendant copied Krikor’s eBay memorabilia photos and listed the memorabilia on its own site with … Continue reading →

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“maximum strength” OTC claim plausibly misleading where prescription strength was stronger

Posted on March 6, 2023 by rtushnet

Acosta-Aguayo v. Walgreen Co., No. 22-cv-00177, 2023 WL 2333300 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 2, 2023) Plaintiffs alleged that three of Walgreens’ pain-relieving products mislead consumers because the products’ front labels state that they are “Maximum Strength” lidocaine products, but stronger prescription … Continue reading →

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materiality/damages requirements continue to make false advertising harder to win than TM cases

Posted on March 3, 2023 by rtushnet

TRUSTID, Inc. v. Next Caller, Inc., 2023 WL 2298748, 2022-1433 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 1, 2023) Discussion of some district court proceedings here. TRUSTID lost both patent infringement and Lanham Act false advertising claims. I’ll only discuss the latter.  TRUSTID developed … Continue reading →

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erroneously collecting sales tax isn’t an unfair act or practice in trade or commerce

Posted on November 9, 2021 by rtushnet

Ranalli v. Etsy.com, 2021 WL 5166568, No. 21-88 (W.D. Pa. Nov. 5, 2021) Ranalli brought this putative class action for violations of the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL) and the Pennsylvania Fair Credit Extension Uniformity Act … Continue reading →

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