ALI CLE event on Lexmark, Pom, etc.

First, I apologize for the slew of RSS feed updates you may recently have received if you subscribe via an RSS reader like Feedly—the feed has apparently been broken since early May. I was still here though!  If you’re interested, you can browse the archives at tushnet.blogspot.com, or use any tags of interest to see what you missed.  I have taken measures so I'll notice earlier next time.

Advertising's Day in Court: The Supreme Court takes a Stand on False Advertising

Thursday July 10, 2014 1:00 - 2:00 pm Eastern

The law of false advertising has attracted national attention. Two recent Supreme Court decisions interpreting the Lanham Act will provide companies with more flexibility in policing their competitor’s product claims.

The Supreme Court recently issued Lanham Act opinions in Lexmark International v. Static Control Components and POM Wonderful v. Coca Cola, involving standing and preclusion, respectively. The Third Circuit will soon address whether a Lanham Act plaintiff who shows a likelihood of succeeding on its false advertising claim is entitled to a presumption that the defendant’s conduct causes irreparable harm.

What impact will these decisions have on future actions under the Lanham Act? Learn more at this CLE on the latest rulings on the Lanham Act.

What You Will Learn

Discussion will include:

analysis of Court’s decisions in Lexmark and POM Wonderful

standing to bring suit under Lanham Act

FDA preclusion and preemption

remedies: injunctive relief vs. damages

Who Should Attend

This continuing legal education program from American Law Institute CLE will benefit in-house counsel, IP and business attorneys, and other professionals involved in business marketing.

Planning Chair

Christopher M. Kindel, Member, Pirkey Barber PLLC, Austin, Texas

Mr. Kindel focuses his practice on intellectual property trademark and copyright. His experience crosses a wide range of industries including consumer and luxury goods, retail sales, hotel services, music and entertainment, pharmaceuticals, software, financial and consulting services and information technologies industries.

Saul H. Perloff, Member, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, San Antonio, Texas

Mr. Perloff is a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Group and the head of the false advertising group where he represents domestic and international clients in a wide range of complex advertising and unfair competition disputes under the Lanham Act and state law. He also counsels and advises pharmaceutical, consumer product, biotechnology and other clients on advertising and brand protection strategies.

Adam L. Scoville, Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, RE/MAX, LLC, Denver, Colorado

Mr. Scoville leads a team of over a half dozen professionals charged with advertising substantiation, trademarks and brand protection, and other intellectual property issues at RE/MAX, LLC, which franchises real estate brokerage operations with over 90,000 sales associates, in over 6,000 franchised offices, in over 95 countries.

Rebecca L. Tushnet, Professor of Law , Georgetown Law, Washington, D.C.

Professor Tushnet is a professor of law at Georgetown specializing in intellectual property and is a frequent author and speaker on the topic. She also writes the widely-followed 43(B)log False Advertising and More which reports on current IP cases, issues, conferences, and debates.