Tag Archives: tortious interference

Court finds misleading omissions can deprive ISP of 230 protection

Posted on August 21, 2015 by rtushnet

General Steel Domestic Sales, LLC v. Chumley, No. 14-cv-01932, 2015 WL 4911585 (D. Colo. Aug. 18, 2015)   General Steel sued Chumley and Atlantic Building, of which he was CEO, for false advertising, libel, and intentional interference with prospective business … Continue reading →

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Connecticut taxi companies’ claims against Uber fail

Posted on August 18, 2015 by rtushnet

Greenwich Taxi, Inc. v. Uber Technologies, Inc., 2015 WL 4774989, No. 14cv733 (D. Conn. Aug. 13, 2015   Plaintiffs sued Uber for violating the Lanham Act, the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA), and RICO, as well as for intentional … Continue reading →

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11th Circuit recognizes contributory false advertising theory

Posted on August 12, 2015 by rtushnet

Duty Free Americas, Inc. v. Estee Lauder Companies, Inc., — F.3d —- (2015), 2015 WL 4709573, No. 14–11853 (11th Cir. Aug. 7, 2015)   Plaintiff DFA operates duty free stores in many international airports nationwide.  It sued Estée Lauder, arguing … Continue reading →

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Another circuit agrees that Dastar-barred claims can’t be repled as false advertising

Posted on August 7, 2015 by rtushnet

Kehoe Component Sales Inc. v. Best Lighting Products, Inc., — F.3d —-, No. 14–3347, 2015 WL 4635824 (6th Cir. Aug. 5, 2015)   Best asked Kehoe (“Pace”) to make specialized lighting products for Best.  After Pace made enough units to … Continue reading →

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Apples-to-oranges comparison is literally false, justifies finding of irreparable harm

Posted on June 16, 2015 by rtushnet

Market Track, LLC v. Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing, LLC, 2015 WL 3637740, No. 14 C 4957 (N.D. Ill. June 11, 2015)   Market Track provides business intelligence services, principally tracking and analyzing information relating to consumer advertising. ECRM is Market … Continue reading →

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Don’t start a competing business using your boss’s equipment

Posted on May 29, 2015 by rtushnet

Nedschroef Detroit Corp. v. Bemas Enterprises LLC, 2015 WL 2453511, No. 14–10095 (E.D. Mich. May 22, 2015)   Defendants Rigole and LePage were Nedschroef employees in Detroit who formed a competing company, Bemas, while still working for Nedschroef. Nedschroef makes … Continue reading →

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