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selling allegedly stolen/converted merchandise isn't reverse passing off

43(B)log

Since in or about late 2020, ML Fashion has been receiving calls from vendors about unpaid bills or about where to ship certain goods that have turned out to be for Nobelle.” But the complaint didn’t actually allege that defendants advertised items from “The Line,” only that they sold them.

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1202 and Lanham Act claims can't save lawsuit against embedding photos

43(B)log

Lanham Act false advertising: The theory was that Meta misrepresented “the creation and ownership” of Logan’s photos. Dastar doesn’t clearly bar false advertising §43(a)(1)(B) claims in general, but it does bar the claim as pled here: “a copyright claim repackaged under a trademark statute.” 3d 1137 (9th Cir.

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failure to properly allege falsity dooms FedEx at 6th Circuit

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2024) The court of appeals affirmed the dismissal of FedEx’s false advertising claims (under the Lanham Act and Tennessee Consumer Protection Act), albeit on somewhat different grounds. Route Consultant advises CSPs on “buying and selling FXG routes, ISP and TSP ownership and operations, and fleet strategy.” 23-5456, F.4th

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Encyclopaedia Iranica Dispute is Ongoing

BYU Copyright Blog

In an order filed on October 8, 2020, the Court denied the injunction. The Court also denied Columbia's request to modify the case management plan that the Court had put in place to allow a third-party vendor to inventory case-relevant documents with disputed ownership between the parties.

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fake sponsored reviews are false even if review content is opinion

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Defendants advertise that their platform, available through their website and corresponding mobile applications, allows users to post and search listings for living arrangements, including rental properties, room rentals, sublets, and roommate requests. Here, the court refused to dismiss the complaint or to grant a protective order.

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competitor's alleged hijacking of Facebook page could violate 43(a)

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3, 2022) Plaintiffs alleged that they employed the individual defendants in part to manage social media advertising and promotion for plaintiffs’ baking businesses, aka La Baguette. In spring 2020, the page allegedly had over 4,000 followers. Tito & Tita Food Truck, LLC, 2022 WL 622234, No. DLB-21-401 (D.

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Intellectual Property Rights for Social Media Influencers

IIPRD

However, in order to have legal proof of ownership, it is always advisable to register for copyright registration. For example, in 2020, @karmanverdi – a Russian Musical Artist – created a novel approach to take photos in Lockdown and titled the series “There are so many ghosts at my site.” Trademarks.