Tag Archives: standing

Lexmark applies to false endorsement, defeats noncelebrity claim (for now)

Posted on August 12, 2021 by rtushnet

Abrahams v. Simplify Compliance, LLC, 2021 WL 1197732, No. 19-3009 (RDM) (D.D.C. Mar. 30, 2021) From 1985 to 2003, Plaintiff Daniel Abrahams contracted with the Thompson Publishing Group (“TPG”) to author a series of publications related to the Fair Labor … Continue reading →

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prescription and OTC products can directly compete; many non-FDCA-based claims survive

Posted on August 9, 2021 by rtushnet

Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, 2021 WL 3417590, — F.Supp.3d —-, 2021 WL 3417590, No. 21-cv-01280-JST (N.D. Cal. Aug. 5, 2021) Scilex sells an FDA-approved, prescription-strength topical analgesic self-adhesive patch, ZTlido (lidocaine), which is allegedly often prescribed off-label, … Continue reading →

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mere direct competition doesn’t plausibly plead false advertising standing

Posted on December 8, 2020 by rtushnet

Allbirds, Inc. v. Giesswein Walkwaren AG, 2020 WL 6826487, No. 19-cv-05638-BLF (N.D. Cal. Jun. 4, 2020) Allbirds sued Giesswein for trademark and related claims, and Giesswein counterclaimed for false advertising under state and federal law; the counterclaims are at issue … Continue reading →

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“wasabi peas” can be made with horseradish without injuring consumers given widespread use

Posted on September 9, 2020 by rtushnet

Yothers v. JFC Int’l, Inc., No. 20-cv-01657-RS, 2020 WL 5015262 (N.D. Cal. May 14, 2020) Defendants sell “wasabi peas,” which, “allegedly like 95–99% of ‘wasabi’ products sold in North America, contains not Wasabia japonica but Amoracia rusticana, more commonly known … Continue reading →

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another advertiser’s Google click fraud suit is revived

Posted on September 8, 2020 by rtushnet

Singh v. Google LLC, 2020 WL 5202081, — Fed.Appx. —-, 2020 WL 5202081 (9th Cir. Sept. 1, 2020) The court of appeals reverses the dismissal of Singh’s California FAL/UCL claims against Google for allegedly charging for fraudulent clicks despite its … Continue reading →

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Lack of competitive injury dooms false advertising claim against unauthorized image use by strip club

Posted on August 13, 2020 by rtushnet

Geiger v. Creative Impact Inc., No. CV-18-01443-PHX-JAT, 2020 WL 4583625 (D. Ariz. Aug. 10, 2020) The court rejects a motion to reconsider its ruling rejecting Lanham Act false advertising claims based the unauthorized use of plaintiffs’ images by a strip … Continue reading →

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selling w/in another distributor’s exclusive territory isn’t plausibly false advertising of authorization

Posted on August 4, 2020 by rtushnet

Northern Bottling Co. v. Henry’s Foods, Inc., No. 1:19-cv-021, 2020 WL 4208526 (D.N.D. Jul. 22, 2020)  Northern is a PepsiCo bottler/distributor; it has some Exclusive Bottling Appointments that appoint Northern as PepsiCo’s “exclusive bottler, to bottle and distribute” a specific … Continue reading →

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Just stocking a falsely advertised product isn’t enough for contributory liability

Posted on June 2, 2020 by rtushnet

In re Outlaw Laboratory, LLP, 2020 WL 2797425, No. 18-CV-0840-GPC (S.D. Cal. May 29, 2020)  Plaintiff makes male enhancement products, allegedly in compliance with the DHSEA. It sued 51 convenience and liquor stores in the San Diego, California area; 23 … Continue reading →

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“Belgium 1926” label on chocolate plausibly indicates current Belgian origin

Posted on June 2, 2020 by rtushnet

Hesse v. Godiva Chocolatier, Inc., 2020 WL 2793014 No. 19-cv-972 (AJN) (S.D.N.Y. May 29, 2020)  The forgiving plausibility standard allows consumer protection claims about Godiva’s use of “Belgium 1926” on its American-made chocolates to continue. The court points out that, … Continue reading →

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Reasonable restaurant consumers wouldn’t think “krab mix” had real crab in it

Posted on April 29, 2020 by rtushnet

Kang v. P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Inc., No. CV 19-02252 PA (SPx), 2020 WL 2027596 (C.D. Cal. Jan. 9, 2020) Kang alleged that P.F. Chang’s “employed a classic bait and switch tactic whereby it falsely labeled and advertised food products … Continue reading →

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