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Monster wins permanent injunction against VPX in false advertising case

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12, 2023) Following a large verdict for Monster on false advertising claims, this opinion discusses extensively the requirements for injunctive relief in false advertising cases. But Defendants have brought on themselves these unfortunate consequences through their false advertising.”

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Inter American Convention allows claims that Lanham Act makes dubious after Abitron; but what about Article III?

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But Industria does not advertise or sell its Zenú or Ranchera products in the United States and there are no market surveys specific to the United States for Zenú or Ranchera. Advertisements made for Latinfood Zenú products used the phrase “una deliciosa tradición,” which translates to “a delicious tradition.”

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grudge litigation over warranties with no harm leads to fee award

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The feud included Fulda’s purchase of AuthenticWatches.online as an internet domain; filing of a trademark application for AuthenticWatches.com; and creation of an Amazon.com storefront using the name “AuthenticWatches.com” advertising watches with a link to AuthenticWatches.online. Unsurprisingly, that triggered a federal lawsuit.

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lawsuit against plaintiffs' expert witness fails on First Amendment grounds

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at 2, The article has been described as “groundbreaking,” with “widespread influence” on nationwide litigation in which plaintiffs allege that exposure to cosmetic talcum powder caused their mesothelioma. She allegedly “made a career” as a paid expert testifying on behalf of plaintiffs in asbestos litigation over the course of twenty years.

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Dastar prevents misrepresentation of source of IP from being material

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WPI counterclaimed against Restellini and third-party Institut Restellini SAS – Documentation Centre alleging copyright infringement and false advertising. Cases about false advertising of the source of “services” were inapposite. “[T]he This opinion got rid of the counterclaims. “In

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Fish & Richardson Elevates 17 Attorneys to Principal 

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from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2013, his Ph.D. Vivian Cheng focuses her practice on trademark and copyright litigation and also counsels clients on a broad range of issues relating to trademark, trade dress, and copyright protection and enforcement, unfair competition, and false advertising.

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Supplement guide was plausibly an agent of supplement company; direct and secondary liability available

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Ariix sued NutriSearch and MacWilliam with similar claims to those raised here about Nutrisearch’s alleged lack of independence from and bias towards Usana, resulting in false advertising. In 2013, Usana increased the Vitamin D and Iodine content in its supplements and rebranded to focus on these additions.

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