Thursday, March 16, 2023

no disgorgement/fees in false advertising case even after Romag remand

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Harbor Breeze Corp. v. Newport Landing Sportfishing, Inc., 2023 WL 2504988, No. SACV 17-01613-CJC (DFMx) (C.D. Cal. Mar. 13, 2023) Previou...
Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Transformative work of the day, SVB edition

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HLS teaching series: Developing Professionalism in Students, March 21, at 12 noon EST

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Developing Professionalism in Students Register here:  https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_W60Re3yDQRSfSPWgw0EP8Q Noon EST, March ...

New paper: Bad Spaniels, Counterfeit Methodists, and Lying Birds: How Trademark Law Reinvented Strict Scrutiny

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On SSRN, in advance of the JDI v. VIP case: Bad Spaniels, Counterfeit Methodists, and Lying Birds: How Trademark Law Reinvented Strict Scrut...
Tuesday, March 14, 2023

detailed examination of harm story dooms FedEx's false advertising claim

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Ah, how I wish courts would apply the same scrutiny to trademark harm stories. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. v. Route Consultant, Inc., ...

Jack Daniels reply brief: the horror!

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Is in . Obviously there are many things to say about it, but I suppose the easiest is that the parade of horribles sounds kind of just like ...
Monday, March 13, 2023

"fit" on snack bars isn't implied nutrient or "healthy" claim

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Seljak v. Pervine Foods, LLC, 2023 WL 2354976, No. 21 Civ. 9561 (NRB) (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 3, 2023) Plaintiffs sought to represent a class of pu...

Failure to include adjusted protein percentage on protein-touting products can be misleading

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Rausch v. Flatout, Inc., --- F.Supp.3d ----, 2023 WL 2401452, No. 22-cv-04157-VC (N.D. Cal. Mar. 8, 2023) I love a good summary: When a ...

Vanilla class action certified based on sufficient survey evidence

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Vizcarra v. Unilever U.S., Inc., 2023 WL 2364736, No. 4:20-cv-02777 YGR (N.D. Cal. Feb. 24, 2023) Hey, it’s a certified class in a vanilla...

FTC wins summary judgment for violations of shipping Rule and Covid Consumer Protection Act

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F.T.C. v. Romero, 2023 WL 2445339, No. 5:21-cv-343-BJD-PRL (M.D. Fla. Feb. 27, 2023) The FTC still has some tools in its arsenal. Here, vi...
Friday, March 10, 2023

"TM-compliant" ads not shown to be nominative fair use

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World Axe Throwing League, Inc. v. Cold Steel Inc., 2023 WL 2372059, No. 2:20−cv−11407 JAK (Ex) (C.D. Cal. Feb. 14, 2023) Plaintiffs sued ...

Drop-shipper's "in stock" and "trust us over others" claims not shown to be deceptive

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Krikor v. Sports Mall, LLC, 2023 WL 2372068, No. CV 22-5600-DMG (MRWx) (C.D. Cal. Jan. 24, 2023) Previous decision here —really interestin...

UCL claim could be based on lost opportunity to register trademark

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Zamfir v. CasperLabs, LLC, 2023 WL 2415262, No. 21-CV-474 TWR (AHG) (S.D. Cal. Mar. 8, 2023) Previous ruling. Zamfir, a blockchain resear...

Reminder: teaching first-generation students, free HLS webinar at 12 noon EST

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Teaching First-Generation Law Students https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_V_Qm9UprRsqlcQNFzah2HQ First-generation students face...
Monday, March 06, 2023

"maximum strength" OTC claim plausibly misleading where prescription strength was stronger

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Acosta-Aguayo v. Walgreen Co., No. 22-cv-00177, 2023 WL 2333300 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 2, 2023) Plaintiffs alleged that three of Walgreens’ pain-...