Tag Archives: false advertising

prisoner’s consumer protection claim against false advertising of music player should proceed

Posted on May 1, 2019 by rtushnet

Mendoza v. Inch, 2019 WL 1901811, No. 18cv66-RH/CAS (N.D. Fla. Feb. 20, 2019) (report & recommendation) Prisoners are an extremely vulnerable population; here a consumer protection claim may offer some hope despite the usual barriers to relief.  Mendoza alleged that … Continue reading →

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antitrust/false advertising claims against Keurig’s K-Cup conduct survive

Posted on April 30, 2019 by rtushnet

In re Keurig Green Mountain Single-Serve Coffee Antitrust Litig., 2019 WL 1789789, No. 14-MD-2542 (VSB) (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 22, 2019) Big antitrust litigation in which many claims survive; I’m only discussing the false advertising-relevant bits, but the basic antitrust claims under … Continue reading →

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“prevailing price” regs not unduly vague, but commercial speech doctrine may still defeat them

Posted on April 29, 2019 by rtushnet

People v. Superior Court, — Cal.Rptr.3d —-, 2019 WL 1615288, No. B292416 (Ct. App. Apr. 16, 2019) The Los Angeles City Attorney asserted claims under California consumer protection law against the real parties in interest, including J.C. Penney, alleging that … Continue reading →

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class action settlement can’t surrender state agency/CFPB’s rights to recover

Posted on April 29, 2019 by rtushnet

Consumer Protection Division v. Linton, 2019 WL 1770524, No. 2609 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. Apr. 22, 2019) The court explains: The class action settlement at issue here involves vulnerable people who were poisoned by lead in their homes. Before they … Continue reading →

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Cable service provider engaged in reverse passing off of DirecTV signal (and other bad acts)

Posted on April 29, 2019 by rtushnet

Northeast Cable Televis., LLC v. DirecTV, LLC, 2019 WL 1767066, No. 18CV2559 (N.D. Ohio Apr. 22, 2019) DirecTV’s satellite television service provides hundreds of channels. For certain kinds of multiple-unit properties (usually a hotel or motel, hospital, college dormitory, or … Continue reading →

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Allegations of patent infringement could be defamatory but not false advertising

Posted on April 26, 2019 by rtushnet

GeigTech East Bay LLC v. Lutron Electron. Co., 2019 WL 1768965, No. 18 Civ. 5290 (CM) (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 4, 2019) “What started as a garden-variety intellectual property dispute has morphed into something less conventional.” GeigTech initially sued Lutron, alleging that … Continue reading →

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advertisers’ claim against Google for insufficient credits for bad clicks continues

Posted on April 26, 2019 by rtushnet

Adtrader, Inc. v. Google LLC, 2019 WL 1767206, No. 17-cv-07082-BLF (N.D. Cal. Apr. 22, 2019) Advertisers buy ad space on Google’s AdX, while website publishers (or network partner managers (NPMs) who act for them) use AdX to sell ad space … Continue reading →

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Allegedly defamatory claims in e-recycling report weren’t commercial speech despite some economic incentive

Posted on April 11, 2019 by rtushnet

Electronic Recycling Ass’n v. Basel Action Network, 2019 WL 1453575, No. C18-1601-MJP (W.D. Wash. Apr. 2, 2019) Plaintiff ERA is a Canadian non-profit corporation that specializes in recovering, refurbishing, and reusing discarded electronic equipment or “e-waste.” When it determines that … Continue reading →

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Literal falsity about independence of tests/test results supports $18 million in disgorgement (incl. interest)

Posted on April 11, 2019 by rtushnet

Dyson, Inc. v. SharkNinja Operating LLC, 2019 WL 1454509, No. 14 C 9442 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 31, 2019) Dyson sued SharkNinja in 2014 for false advertising.  SharkNinja won summary judgment except for Dyson’s literal falsity claim for the period from … Continue reading →

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statements about patent license status can violate Lanham Act’s false advertising provisions

Posted on April 9, 2019 by rtushnet

Au New Haven, LLC v. YKK Corp., No. 15-cv-3411-GHW-SN, 2019 WL 1437516 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 31, 2019) Au holds the patent to a water-resistant zipper, and YKK had an exclusive “field of use” license that it allegedly exceeded, resulting in this … Continue reading →

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