Tag Archives: false advertising

Pop goes the kitty? registration and infringement are separate inquiries, court points out

Posted on March 13, 2018 by rtushnet

SportPet Designs Inc. v. Cat1st Corp., No. 17-CV-0554 (E.D. Wis. Mar. 2, 2018) SportPet sued Cat1st for patent, trademark, and copyright infringement and violations of Wisconsin’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act based on its sale of pet products such as play … Continue reading →

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unauthorized sale of model’s photos leads to internally inconsistent TM/ROP ruling

Posted on March 9, 2018 by rtushnet

Passelaigue v. Getty Images (US), Inc., 2018 WL 1156011, No. 16-CV-1362 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 1, 2018) Elodie Passelaigue is a professional fashion model who sued under the Lanham Act, Washington state law, and New York law against Getty, Bill Diodato Photography, … Continue reading →

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Article in Judges’ Journal is opinion, not actionable under defamation or false advertising law

Posted on February 28, 2018 by rtushnet

Board of Forensic Document Document Examiners, Inc. v. American Bar Ass’n, No. 17 C 01130, 2018 WL 1014510 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 22, 2018) The Board of Forensic Document Examiners, and seven of its members, alleged defamation by an article appearing … Continue reading →

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NY AG proceeds against Charter for throttling providers while boasting of internet speeds

Posted on February 27, 2018 by rtushnet

 People v. Charter Communications, Inc., No. 450318/2017 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Feb. 16, 2018) Charter allegedly defrauded New York consumers by promising high-speed Internet services and reliable access to online content that it knew it couldn’t or wouldn’t deliver, in violation … Continue reading →

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Sanderson can’t chicken out of false advertising claims

Posted on February 26, 2018 by rtushnet

Organic Consumers Assoc. v. Sanderson Farms, Inc., 2018 WL 922247, No. 17-cv-03592 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 9, 2018) OCA sued Sanderson, a poultry processor, over ads that allegedly mislead consumers about the nature of Sanderson’s chicken products and farming practices. OCA … Continue reading →

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When an author’s name isn’t CMI

Posted on February 26, 2018 by rtushnet

Fischer v. Forrest, Nos. 14 Civ. 1304, 1307, 2018 WL 948758 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 16, 2018) This very outdoorsily named and themed litigation arose out of the termination of a longstanding business relationship between plaintiff Fischer and defendants, including Brushy Mountain … Continue reading →

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court awards sanctions for misrepresenting website as independent review site in false advertising case

Posted on February 16, 2018 by rtushnet

Purple Innovation, LLC v. Honest Reviews, LLC, 2018 WL 840035, No. 17-cv-138 (D. Utah Feb. 12, 2018) A rare sanctions order in a false advertising case, in which the court grants sanctions based on the defendants’ submission of misleading and … Continue reading →

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Settlements allowing competitors to use term doesn’t insulate Clorox from its own possible deception

Posted on February 13, 2018 by rtushnet

Gregorio v. Clorox Co., 2018 WL 732673, No. 17-cv-03824 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 6, 2018) Gregorio alleged that, to capitalize on consumer demand for “natural” home cleaning products, Clorox falsely advertised its “Green Works” cleaning products as “natural” or “naturally derived.” … Continue reading →

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Tiger, tiger burning bright: Did he who made the Lokai make thee?

Posted on February 12, 2018 by rtushnet

Lokai Holdings LLC v. Twin Tiger USA LLC, No. 15-CV-9363, 2018 WL 739435 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 6, 2018) Lokai sued Twin Tiger for trade dress infringement, unfair competition, and false advertising based on Twin Tiger’s sale of bracelets similar to those … Continue reading →

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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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