Tag Archives: false advertising

we said the meal was a “value,” we just didn’t say to whom

Posted on April 10, 2018 by rtushnet

Killeen v. McDonald’s Corp., 2018 WL 1695366, No. 17 CV 874 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 6, 2018) Courts will only rarely protect consumers against their inability in the moment to do math; this is not one of those times. Killeen alleged … Continue reading →

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make your own sexual reference: 9th Circuit partially reinstates male enhancement lawsuit

Posted on April 9, 2018 by rtushnet

Sandoval v. PharmaCare US, Inc., No. 16-56301, No. 16-56710, — Fed.Appx. —-, 2018 WL 1633011 (9th Cir. Apr. 5, 2018) Sandoval brought a putative class action claim based on PharmaCare’s statements about its “male enhancement” product IntenseX. The court of … Continue reading →

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multi-million dollar award for trade secret theft & false advertising of “local” origin

Posted on April 5, 2018 by rtushnet

Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. v. Sycamore, 2018 WL 1578115, No. 13-cv-00749-DN-DBP (D. Utah Mar. 29, 2018) A relatively large trade secret/false advertising verdict in this case.  Bimbo prevailed at trial on its trade secret claim that Sycamore revealed Bimbo Bakeries’ … Continue reading →

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“tougher” and “durable” aren’t puffery for shingles

Posted on April 5, 2018 by rtushnet

Stern v. Maibec Inc., 2018 WL 1586323, No. 11-cv-3951(PGS)(TJB) (D.N.J. Apr. 2, 2018) Maibec makes eastern white cedar shingles and offers a 50-year limited warranty against wood decay and a warranty against stain failure. Its website touted eastern white cedar … Continue reading →

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Timeshare company can sue anti-timeshare law firm under Florida unfair competition law

Posted on April 2, 2018 by rtushnet

Orange Lake Country Club, Inc. v. Castle Law Group, P.C., No: 17-cv-1044-Orl-31DCI, 2018 WL 1535719 (M.D. Fla. Mar. 29, 2018) Plaintiffs are entities involved in selling timeshares; defendants promise to help timeshare owners get out of their contracts. Defendants allegedly … Continue reading →

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Post-sale statements that prevent return of items can constitute advertising & promotion

Posted on April 2, 2018 by rtushnet

Boltex Manufacturing Co. v. Galperti, Inc., 2018 WL 1535199, No. H-17-1439 (S.D. Tex. Mar. 29, 2018) The parties compete in the market for carbon steel flanges.  Normalization is a heat treatment process that changes the physical composition of carbon steel … Continue reading →

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YouTube’s claims about allowing free speech are merely puffery, court holds

Posted on March 30, 2018 by rtushnet

Prager University v. Google LLC, No. 17-CV-06064, 2018 WL 1471939 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 26, 2018) Prager’s “mission” is to “provide conservative viewpoints and perspectives on public issues that it believes are often overlooked or ignored” by creating educational videos, though, … Continue reading →

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YouTube’s claims about allowing free speech are merely puffery, court holds

Posted on March 30, 2018 by rtushnet

Prager University v. Google LLC, No. 17-CV-06064, 2018 WL 1471939 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 26, 2018) Prager’s “mission” is to “provide conservative viewpoints and perspectives on public issues that it believes are often overlooked or ignored” by creating educational videos, though, … Continue reading →

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Open legal question doesn’t preclude fees award where manner of litigating is exceptional

Posted on March 30, 2018 by rtushnet

Tobinick v. Novella, 884 F.3d 1110 (11th Cir. 2018) The court of appeals held that the Octane Fitness standard for “exceptional cases” applied to Lanham Act cases, and that the District Court here didn’t abuse its discretion in awarding attorney’s … Continue reading →

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Walmart’s allegedly secret customer return blacklist could be misleading, unfair

Posted on March 30, 2018 by rtushnet

Maestas v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., No. 16-cv-02597-KJM-KJN, 2018 WL 1518762 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 28, 2018) Maestas allegedly bought a car battery from Wal-Mart that purportedly came with a replacement and refund warranty. When the battery malfunctioned and he tried to … Continue reading →

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