Tag Archives: false advertising

restitution unavailable in fed ct when damages are adequate, no matter what Cal state cts say

Posted on September 24, 2020 by rtushnet

Sonner v. Premier Nutrition Corp., 971 F.3d 834 (9th Cir. 2020) In this amended opinion (original summarized here), the court elaborates on its reasoning that Sonner couldn’t abandon her damages claim on the eve of trial in this false advertising … Continue reading →

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Second Circuit affirms flushable wipes damages class certification, disallows injunctive class

Posted on September 21, 2020 by rtushnet

Kurtz v. Costco Wholesale Corporation, 818 Fed.Appx. 57, Nos. 17-1856-cv, 17-1858-cv (2d Cir. Jun. 26, 2020) This is a “flushable” wipes consumer protection class action. The district court previously certified damages and injunctive relief classes. On appeal, the Second Circuit … Continue reading →

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“Keratin Caring” doesn’t convey keratin content to reasonable consumers

Posted on September 21, 2020 by rtushnet

Devane v. L’Oréal USA, Inc., 2020 WL 5518484,  19 Civ. 4362 (GBD) (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 14, 2020) Devane sued for breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty, fraud, and violations of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA), … Continue reading →

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closing SeaWorld during pandemic didn’t make “unlimited” entry passes deceptive

Posted on September 14, 2020 by rtushnet

Kouball v. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., 2020 WL 5408918, No.: 20-cv-870-CAB-BGS (S.D. Cal. Sept. 9, 2020) Kouball failed to state a claim under the usual California statutes and common law causes of action by alleging that SeaWorld deceptively failed … Continue reading →

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sunglasses reseller liable for (c) infringement, maybe TM/false advertising/tortious interference

Posted on September 10, 2020 by rtushnet

Maui Jim, Inc. v. SmartBuy Guru Enters., No. 1:16 CV 9788, — F.Supp.3d —-, 2020 WL 4435320 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 24, 2020) Maui Jim alleged that the defendants sold non-genuine Maui-Jim-branded sunglasses while using its copyrighted photographs to falsely advertise … Continue reading →

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“made with aged vanilla” can be misleading even if not the main ingredient

Posted on September 10, 2020 by rtushnet

Sharpe v. A&W Concentrate Co., — F.Supp.3d —-, 2020 WL 4931045, No. 19-cv-768 (BMC) (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 24, 2020) Plaintiffs alleged that defendants violated NY GBL §349 by misleadingly labeling their root beer and cream soda beverages as “MADE WITH AGED … Continue reading →

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Keratindose hair products may be misleading about keratin content even without a survey

Posted on September 10, 2020 by rtushnet

Price v. L’Oréal USA, Inc., 2020 WL 4937464, No. 17 Civ. 614 (LGS) (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 24, 2020) Plaintiffs brought California and New York claims against L’Oréal based on its Matrix Biolage Advanced (MBA) haircare product. This includes the Keratindose system … Continue reading →

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“wasabi peas” can be made with horseradish without injuring consumers given widespread use

Posted on September 9, 2020 by rtushnet

Yothers v. JFC Int’l, Inc., No. 20-cv-01657-RS, 2020 WL 5015262 (N.D. Cal. May 14, 2020) Defendants sell “wasabi peas,” which, “allegedly like 95–99% of ‘wasabi’ products sold in North America, contains not Wasabia japonica but Amoracia rusticana, more commonly known … Continue reading →

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Dastar no bar to claims that using images of P’s product is deceptive where D’s product differs

Posted on September 9, 2020 by rtushnet

Primesource Building Products, Inc. v. Lee Gp. Int’l, Inc., No. 3:19-CV-02878-X, 2020 WL 5038176 (N.D. Tex. Aug. 25, 2020) PrimeSource alleged that Lee Group wrongly used images and product descriptions of PrimeSource’s concrete curing blanket to sell its own competing … Continue reading →

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another advertiser’s Google click fraud suit is revived

Posted on September 8, 2020 by rtushnet

Singh v. Google LLC, 2020 WL 5202081, — Fed.Appx. —-, 2020 WL 5202081 (9th Cir. Sept. 1, 2020) The court of appeals reverses the dismissal of Singh’s California FAL/UCL claims against Google for allegedly charging for fraudulent clicks despite its … Continue reading →

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