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multimillion-dollar verdict in false advertising case, but no fee shift

Posted on November 6, 2019 by rtushnet

Boltex Manufacturing Co. v. Ulma Piping USA Corp., No. 17-CV-1400, 2019 WL 5684201 (S.D. Tex. Nov. 1, 2019) Previous coverage. A jury found in favor of plaintiffs Boltex and Weldbend on their flange-related false advertising claims.  The court noted that … Continue reading →

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multimillion-dollar verdict in false advertising case, but no fee shift

Posted on November 6, 2019 by rtushnet

Boltex Manufacturing Co. v. Ulma Piping USA Corp., No. 17-CV-1400, 2019 WL 5684201 (S.D. Tex. Nov. 1, 2019) Previous coverage. A jury found in favor of plaintiffs Boltex and Weldbend on their flange-related false advertising claims.  The court noted that … Continue reading →

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Lack of personal jurisdiction leads to fee award in (c)/false advertising case

Posted on October 31, 2019 by rtushnet

International Inst. of Management v. Organization for Econ. Cooperation & Development, No. 2:18-cv-01748-JCM-GWF, 2019 WL 5578485 (D. Nev. Oct. 29, 2019) Not gonna lie, I’m here for the defendants, the OECD and Joseph Stiglitz.   IIM, a small Nevada think tank, … Continue reading →

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law firm blog about somebody else’s case isn’t commercial speech

Posted on October 28, 2019 by rtushnet

Wexler v. Dorsey & Whitney, LLP, — F.Supp.3d —-, 2019 WL 5485265, No. 18-CV-3066-SJB (E.D.N.Y. Oct. 25, 2019) Eric Goldman’s coverage. Wexler, a lawyer proceeding pro se, sued Dorsey (a law firm that does defendant-side Telephone & Consumer Protection Act … Continue reading →

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Heart of darkness: hedonic regression damages model allows certification in flushable wipes case

Posted on October 28, 2019 by rtushnet

Kurtz v. Kimberly-Clark Corp., — F.Supp.3d —-, 2019 WL 5483510, Nos. 14-CV-1142, 14-CV-4090 (E.D.N.Y. Oct. 25, 2019) Here, the consumer class action concerns allegedly false advertising of “flushable” wipes that have generated municipal lawsuits around the country. After remand to … Continue reading →

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TRO against insurer to provide information during open enrollment

Posted on October 24, 2019 by rtushnet

PeaceHealth v. Health Net Health Plan, Inc., 2019 WL 5386474, No. 6:19-cv-01648-MK (D. Ore. Oct. 21, 2019) Here, the court worries about granting a TRO as compelled speech even though the speech is quintessentially commercial and the need to protect … Continue reading →

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incentivized reviews/targeted upvoting can be false advertising, court reiterates

Posted on October 14, 2019 by rtushnet

Vitamins Online, Inc. v. HeartWise, Inc., No. 13-CV-982 (D. Utah Sept. 24, 2019) Supplement industry behavior is wild.   Vitamins Online sells dietary supplements online, including on Amazon, using the name NutriGold. HeartWise, aka NatureWise, competes with NutriGold, including on Amazon, … Continue reading →

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incentivized reviews/targeted upvoting can be false advertising, court reiterates

Posted on October 14, 2019 by rtushnet

Vitamins Online, Inc. v. HeartWise, Inc., No. 13-CV-982 (D. Utah Sept. 24, 2019) Supplement industry behavior is wild.   Vitamins Online sells dietary supplements online, including on Amazon, using the name NutriGold. HeartWise, aka NatureWise, competes with NutriGold, including on Amazon, … Continue reading →

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medical influencers show up in false advertising case

Posted on October 4, 2019 by rtushnet

Wright Medical Technology, Inc. v. Paragon 28, Inc., 2019 WL 4751807,  No. 18-cv-00691-PAB-STV (D. Colo. Sept. 30, 2019) Wright is a medical device developer, manufacturer, and distributor; its products include surgical plates and other instruments used to repair bones in … Continue reading →

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“use in a TM way” just creates another fact issue in the 6th circuit

Posted on October 4, 2019 by rtushnet

Ford Motor Co. v. InterMotive, Inc., No. 17-CV-11584-TGB, 2019 WL 4746811 (E.D. Mich. Sept. 30, 2019) Ford sued InterMotive for trademark infringement, false designation of origin, trademark dilution, cancelation of trademark registration, and declaratory judgment for using Ford’s trademarks in … Continue reading →

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