Rebecca Tushnet's 43(B)log
False advertising and more
Thursday, October 30, 2025
claims about game provider's bot use in "fair" and "skill-based" games must go to trial
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Skillz Platform Inc. v. Papaya Gaming, Ltd., 2025 WL 3012836, 24cv1646(DLC) (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 27, 2025) Most recent previous opinion discusse...
bad Lanham Act claim, swept up with bad patent claim, triggers Rule 11 sanctions
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Raydiant Oximetry, Inc. v. ALC Medical Holdings LLC, --- F.Supp.3d ----, 2025 WL 3022882, No. 25-cv-00392-VC (N.D. Cal. Oct. 29, 2025) Bas...
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
allegedly false claims for compounded weight loss drugs didn't plausibly threaten Eli Lilly's reputation
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Eli Lilly & Co. v. Mochi Health Corp., 2025 WL 2998166, No. 25-cv-03534-JSC (N.D. Cal. Oct. 24, 2025) Another of the cases in which El...
Friday, October 24, 2025
Coinbase can't force claim for injunctive relief into arbitration
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Khan v. Coinbase, Inc., 2025 WL 2985378, No. A172063, --- Cal.Rptr.3d ----, (Ct. App. Oct. 23, 2025) The appellate court affirmed the deni...
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
"GMO-free" avocado oil isn't deceptive even if all avocado oil is GMO-free
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Whiteside v. Chosen Foods, LLC, --- F.Supp.3d ----, 2025 WL 2460192, No. 3:25-cv-00481-CAB-DDL (S.D. Cal. Aug. 26, 2025) xkcd, "Free...
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Another "natural" claim proceeds for pet food labeled "natural + vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients”
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Cobovic v. Mars Petcare US, Inc., --- F.Supp.3d ----, No. 24-CV-7730 (ARR) (JAM) (E.D.N.Y. Jun. 20, 2025) Cobovic alleged that the use of ...
claims about scientific studies might imply FDA approval
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BioGaia USA, LLC v. Probiotiv Naturals LLC, 2025 WL 2946910, No. CV 25-3592 PA (MBKx) (C.D. Cal. Sept. 5, 2025) BioGaia sued Probiotiv – a...
Friday, October 17, 2025
New Jersey would not recognize a common law tort of false advertising, says fed ct
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Pim Brands, Inc. v. New Cibo Vita LLC, No. 25-cv-01418(MEF)(AME), 2025 WL 2938602 (D.N.J. Oct. 16, 2025) The parties compete in the market...
Conspicuous Consumers, NYU Engelberg Center
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Welcome and Keynote: Nancy Mahon, SVP, Global Corporate Citizenship & Sustainability, The Estée Lauder Companies Interesting talk; I l...
Monday, October 13, 2025
California's limits on use of "doctor" in healthcare settings are constitutional regulations of commercial speech
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Palmer v. Bonta, 2025 WL 2882948, No. EDCV 23-1047 JGB (SPx) (C.D. Cal. Sept. 19, 2025) Plaintiffs alleged that California Business and Pr...
Tuesday, October 07, 2025
court allows false advertising claim based on manipulation of Amazon's "variation" system
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Corsair Gaming, Inc. v. Choice Electronics Inc., 2025 WL 2822691, No. 5:25-cv-00045-BLF (N.D. Cal. Oct. 3, 2025) Corsair sued Choice for a...
Monday, October 06, 2025
court rejects affiliation confusion theory for lack of harm, declines to order tarps over P's goods
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Survitec Survival Prods., Inc. v. Fire Protection Service, Inc., 2025 WL 2782332, No. H-21-312 (S.D. Tex. Sept. 30, 2025) This case demons...
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