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MAY 2, 2022

28, 2022) Chanel sued What Goes Around Comes Around (WGACA), alleging trademark infringement, false advertising, false association/endorsement, and related NY GBL claims for deceptive/unfair trade practices and false advertising. Until 2017, it also used the hashtag #WGACACHANEL in its social media posts.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

2, 2022) Before the jury verdict in favor of Monster’s false advertising claim was this opinion resolving evidentiary issues. However, they fail to show that Monster dirtied its hands to make the false advertising claims now alleged against Defendants.” Monster Energy Co. Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2022 WL 17218077, No.

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AUGUST 17, 2021

Facts in the light most favorable to the plaintiffs: Each of the plaintiffs has a significant number of followers on various social media platforms, ranging from greater than ten thousand to several million, and most are “considered social media influencers.” The court was guided by Electra v. 59 Murray Enterprises, Inc.,

Social Media 45

Social Media False Advertising Advertising Advertising 45

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

An online article used photos of the Lounge in its coverage of the series, and MGFB also submitted social media posts. Plaintiffs’ social media expert opined that the show meant that Internet searches for “Florabama” or “Flora-Bama” led to “blurred” results filled with MTV Floribama Shore content. Grimaldi, 875 F.2d

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Artistic Work Television Trademark Trademark Law 64

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DECEMBER 30, 2023

The Court reasoned that when the Act was amended in 2012 – internet broadcasting was not alien to India and if the Legislature intended Section 31D to apply to internet broadcasting, it would’ve done so by specifically amending the provision. Ltd and Indian Performing Rights Society Ltd. Music Broadcast Ltd. d) Other IP Developments 1.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2025

26, 2025) Pepperdine sued Netflix for Lanham Act trademark infringement, contributory infringement, dilution, false advertising, and coordinate state claims based on Netflixs Running Point series, which depicts a team known as the Waves. 3d 1266 (2012) (sports art), and Louis Vuitton Malletier S. Netflix, Inc., MCA Records, Inc.,

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