Tag Archives: false advertising

9th Circuit drives big hole through 230(c)(2) immunity

Posted on September 13, 2019 by rtushnet

Enigma Software Group USA, LLC v. Malwarebytes, Inc., — F.3d —-, 2019 WL 4315152, No. 17-17351 (9th Cir. Sept. 12, 2019) Section 230(c)(2) “immunizes computer-software providers from liability for actions taken to help users block certain types of unwanted, online … Continue reading →

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Even more cocaine

Posted on September 6, 2019 by rtushnet

Genus Lifesciences Inc. v. Lannett Company, Inc., 2019 WL 4168958, No. 18-cv-07603-WHO (N.D. Cal. Sept. 3, 2019) Pleading survey evidence of misleadingness can be pretty helpful, but it can’t help you past theories that target the wrong defendant. Discussion of … Continue reading →

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Does Rogers v. Grimaldi apply to false advertising claims?

Posted on September 4, 2019 by rtushnet

Dickinson v. Ryan Seacrest Enterprises, Inc., No. CV 18-2544-GW(JPRx), 2019 WL 3035090 (C.D. Cal. Mar. 26, 2019) This dispute over alleged supermodel Janice Dickinson’s appearance in a reality show is going up to the 9th Circuit.  Here, the district court … Continue reading →

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fine print won’t necessarily fix misleading comparison

Posted on September 4, 2019 by rtushnet

Asurion, LLC v. SquareTrade, Inc., 2019 WL 4142154, No. 18-cv-01306 (M.D. Tenn. Aug. 30, 2019) The parties compete to provide extended warranties for mobile phones. Typically, wireless carriers bundle Asurion’s insurance with an extended warranty and technical support and sell … Continue reading →

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benefit of the bargain damages can be measured by cost of repair in car class action

Posted on August 29, 2019 by rtushnet

Nguyen v. Nissan North America, Inc., 932 F.3d 811 (9th Cir. 2019) Nguyen bought a new 2012 Nissan 370Z with an allegedly potentially catastrophic design defect hidden in the vehicle’s hydraulic clutch system. “After the clutch purportedly malfunctioned—and Plaintiff spent … Continue reading →

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failure to disclose vaping’s extra risks over smoking could be deceptive; no arbitration for Juul

Posted on August 28, 2019 by rtushnet

Colgate v. Juul Labs, Inc., 2019 WL 3997459, No. 18-cv-02499-WHO (N.D. Cal. Aug. 23, 2019) Juul makes e-cigarettes and nicotine cartridges/pods. “Plaintiffs seek to represent a nationwide class and numerous subclasses in claims for false advertising, fraud, unjust enrichment, several … Continue reading →

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Dastar bars Lanham Act claims against unauthorized copying of photo for album cover

Posted on August 27, 2019 by rtushnet

Patterson v. Diggs, No. 18-CV-03142 (NSR), 2019 WL 3996493 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 23, 2019) Patterson is “an internationally known photographer” who took photos of “a nickel-silver casing created by nonparty Moroccan company Yahya Creation” without a written contract and without being … Continue reading →

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first sale doesn’t cover hardware w/embedded licensed software, but maybe Cisco misrepresented whether a license existed

Posted on August 26, 2019 by rtushnet

Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Beccela’s Etc., LLC, 2019 WL 3944986, No. 18-cv-00477-BLF (N.D. Cal. Aug. 21, 2019) Cisco offers various supports for its networking products, including a warranty program (from 90 days to lifetime) and a “more comprehensive suite of … Continue reading →

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self-granted star ratings were textbook puffery where claimed features were general

Posted on August 26, 2019 by rtushnet

Knowles v. Arris International PLC, No. 17-CV-01834-LHK, 2019 WL 3934781 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 20, 2019) Plaintiffs brought a class action based on Arris’s alleged failure to disclose defects with its SB6190 cable modem. After the court certified a California class, … Continue reading →

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fake online review by competitor wasn’t advertising/promotion, 10th Circuit says

Posted on August 16, 2019 by rtushnet

Wilson v. AdvisorLaw LLC, — Fed.Appx. —-, 2019 WL 3819604, No. 18-1441 (10th Cir. Aug. 15, 2019) Wilson, a lawyer, had a relationship with AdvisorLaw that ended badly in November 2016. Later that day, a “Patrick Erickson,” allegedly from New … Continue reading →

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