Tag Archives: false advertising

Cal’s anti-SLAPP law protects some commercial speech, especially when it’s not really commercial

Posted on February 12, 2018 by rtushnet

Dean v. Friends of Pine Meadow, 2018 WL 774065, No. A149735 (Cal. Ct. App. Feb. 8, 2018) Dean (shorthand here for Dean & other plaintiffs) sued defendants for allegedly false statements and publications regarding Dean’s plan to construct a housing … Continue reading →

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Lexmark allows false advertising claim against law firm for soliciting timeshare clients

Posted on February 12, 2018 by rtushnet

Diamond Resorts Int’l, Inc. v. Aaronson, 2018 WL 735627, No. 17-cv-1394 (M.D. Fla. Jan. 26, 2018) Diamond is a timeshare developer managing more than 420 membership resorts worldwide. The Aaronson defendants are an Orlando-based attorney and his law firm focusing … Continue reading →

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Pure disparagement by competitor is commercial speech even without invitation to buy

Posted on January 31, 2018 by rtushnet

Monat Global Corp. v. Kavanaugh , 2018 WL 501616, No. 17-cv-1666 (M.D. Fla. Jan. 22, 2018) The parties sell competing hair products. Kavanaugh allegedly orchestrated an “[I]nternet smear campaign” by posting false comments on Facebook about Monat’s products and marketing … Continue reading →

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Natural/organic cigarette claims might be deceptive (with bonus First Amendment talk)

Posted on December 29, 2017 by rtushnet

In re Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co. Mkting & Sales Practices & Prods. Liab. Litig., 2017 WL 6550897, No. MD 16-2695 (D.N.M. Dec. 21, 2017) Lots of claims here against Natural American Cigarettes. Ultimately, the court allows consumer protection claims … Continue reading →

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“prevailing price” consumer protection rule isn’t unconstitutionally vague

Posted on December 26, 2017 by rtushnet

Haley v. Macy’s, Inc., 2017 WL 6539825, No. 15-cv-06033 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 21, 2017) Haley brought a typical putative class action, with the usual California claims, alleging that Macy’s mislabeled its merchandise with false or inflated “original” or “regular” prices … Continue reading →

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Supplement maker can’t enjoin database changes, but avoids anti-SLAPP dismissal

Posted on December 26, 2017 by rtushnet

Exeltis USA Inc. v. First Databank, Inc., 2017 WL 6539909, No. 17-cv-04810 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 21, 2017) This is an interesting case about the FDA/Lanham Act interaction. Exeltis sells prenatal vitamins that contain 1 mg of folic acid.  They aren’t … Continue reading →

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Another consumer protection case survives despite invocation of In re GNC

Posted on December 21, 2017 by rtushnet

Racies v. Quincy Bioscience, LLC, No. 15-cv-00292, 2017 WL 6418910  (N.D. Cal. Dec. 15, 2017) The court granted Racies’ motion for certification of a California class against the makers of Prevagen, a supposed brain health supplement, covering the usual California … Continue reading →

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We’re not gonna need a bigger bucket: lawsuit against KFC dismissed

Posted on December 21, 2017 by rtushnet

Wurtzburger v. Kentucky Fried Chicken, No. 16-CV-08186, 2017 WL 6416296 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 13, 2017) Wurtzburger sued KFC for alleged violations of General Business Law §§ 349, 350 and 21 C.F.R. § 100.100 by misleading consumers into believing that KFC’s buckets … Continue reading →

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Allegedly false certification for competitor brings trade secret, deceptive practices claims

Posted on December 13, 2017 by rtushnet

Duro Corp. v. Canadian Standards Assoc., 2017 WL 6326862, No. 17 CV 1127 (N.D. Ohio Dec. 11, 2017) Duro, a distributor of high end gas ranges, sued the CSA, a nonprofit consumer product safety testing organization, for misappropriation of trade … Continue reading →

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Everything’s legal in Jersey: NJ SCt makes class certification harder in price disclosure case

Posted on December 8, 2017 by rtushnet

Dugan v. TGI Fridays, Inc., 171 A.3d 620 (N.J. 2017) Plaintiffs alleged that the defendants failed to fairly disclose prices charged to customers for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The New Jersey Supreme Court held that one set of plaintiffs failed … Continue reading →

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