Tag Archives: tortious interference

accusing a home inspectors’ group of link with NAMBLA isn’t believable enough for defamation

Posted on October 6, 2021 by rtushnet

Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors v. International Association of Certified Home Inspectors, 2021 WL 492482, No 18-cv-01559-RBJ (D. Colo. Feb. 10, 2021) Although an individual’s comments linking his rival to NAMBLA and Jeffrey Dahmer were non-actionable non-facts, statements arguably … Continue reading →

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contributory liability possible for lawyers in timeshare exit cases

Posted on September 30, 2021 by rtushnet

Diamond Resorts U.S. Collection Development, LLC v. Pandora Marketing, LLC, 2021 WL 1573073, CV 20-5486 DSF (ADSx) (C.D. Cal. Apr. 12, 2021) Another timeshare company v. timeshare exit company case. Here, Diamond sued both the marketers who seek exit clients … Continue reading →

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independent contractors as agents in creating fake reviews

Posted on September 17, 2021 by rtushnet

RingCentral, Inc. v. Nextiva, Inc., 2021 WL 2476879, No. 19-cv-02626-NC (N.D. Cal. Jun. 17, 2021) The parties are cloud-based communications companies. RingCentral offers voice, virtual private branch exchange, audio and video conferencing, messaging, contact center collaboration, SMS, online meetings, contact … Continue reading →

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tortious interference claim from false advertising survives, but why bother?

Posted on September 10, 2021 by rtushnet

Logistick, Inc. v. AB Airbags, Inc., — F.Supp.3d —-, 2021 WL 2433944, No. 3:21-cv-00151-BEN-MDD (S.D. Cal. Jun. 15, 2021) Logistick sells disposable load bars which are used to secure cargo freight during transport. AB allegedly began advertising for a similar … Continue reading →

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pharmaceutical equivalence isn’t therapeutic equivalence/FDA approval

Posted on August 20, 2021 by rtushnet

Concordia Pharmaceuticals Inc., S.À.R.L. v. Winder Laboratories, LLC, 2021 WL 3573118, No. 16-cv-00004-RWS (N.D. Ga. Feb. 17, 2021) Concordia makes DONNATAL, a combination of phenobarbital and belladonna alkaloids (PBA) used to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and acute enterocolitis. Winder … Continue reading →

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Even a default can’t make false claims made to Amazon violate the Lanham Act

Posted on August 19, 2021 by rtushnet

Wilco Trading LLC v. Shabat, 2021 WL 1146634, No. 8:20-cv-579-TPB-JSS (M.D. Fla. Mar. 8, 2021) (R&R) Wilco is an online reseller, primarily on Amazon. It allegedly sold authentic beauty products made or branded by defendant EL Sales, which nonetheless filed … Continue reading →

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Penn. dilution is broader than federal dilution; former licensee might not own marks despite its registrations

Posted on December 11, 2020 by rtushnet

I.M. Wilson, Inc. v. Otvetstvennostyou “Grichko,” No. 18-5194, 2020 WL 6731109 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 13, 2020) The OG parties are Russian and Czech entities that manufacture and sell ballet and pointe shoes under the name GRISHKO. In the early 1990s, … Continue reading →

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failure to disclose influencer payment/review connections is misleading

Posted on December 7, 2020 by rtushnet

EIS, Inc. v. Wow Tech Int’l GMBH, 2020 WL 7027528, No. 19-1227-LPS (D. Del. Nov. 30, 2020) The parties make vibrators. EIS sued defendants for violations of the Lanham Act, Delaware common law on unfair competition, the Delaware Deceptive Trade … Continue reading →

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timeshare exit lawyer wins a round: no harm causation shown

Posted on November 12, 2020 by rtushnet

Club Exploria, LLC v. Aaronson, Austin, P.A., No. 18-cv-576-Orl-28DCI, 2020 WL 6585802 (M.D. Fla. Nov. 10, 2020) Another timeshare v. timeshare exit lawyer case that goes much better for the defendant than some others. Briefly, the plaintiff seems to have … Continue reading →

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press release in supplement battle could be false advertising

Posted on November 4, 2020 by rtushnet

ThermoLife Int’l LLC v. NeoGenis Labs Inc., 2020 WL 6395442, No. CV-18-02980-PHX-DWL (D. Ariz. Nov. 2, 2020) Plaintiff/counterdefendant ThermoLife and defendant/counterplaintiff HumanN both hold patents related to the use of nitrate technology for supplements. ThermoLife alleged that HumanN engaged in … Continue reading →

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