Tag Archives: procedure

The dangers of only arguing one half of 43(a)

Posted on April 29, 2015 by rtushnet

Diodato v. Wells Fargo Ins. Servs., USA, Inc., 44 F. Supp. 3d 541 (M.D. Pa. 2014) Darrell Diodato was employed by Wells Fargo Insurance for thirty-six years as an insurance producer, servicing existing insurance business and originating new insurance business. … Continue reading →

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Ad agency liability for false advertising without scienter

Posted on April 24, 2015 by rtushnet

Nestlé Purina Petcare Co. v. Blue Buffalo Co., No. 4:14 CV 859, 2015 WL 1782661 (E.D. Mo. Apr. 20, 2015)   Purina sued Blue Buffalo for false advertising of its dog food as “grain free” and containing “no chicken by-product.” … Continue reading →

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Fraudulent concealment allegations preserve Lanham Act claim

Posted on April 9, 2015 by rtushnet

In re Honey Transshipping Litigation, No. 13–cv–2905, 2015 WL 1539034 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 31, 2015)   The class plaintiffs sued for violations of the Lanham Act and RICO; I’m just discussing claims against defendant Honey Solutions. The claims came from … Continue reading →

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