Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

More Posts About Keyword Advertising. Griper’s Keyword Ads May Constitute False Advertising (Huh?)–LoanStreet McNeil. * Three Keyword Advertising Decisions in a Week, and the Trademark Owners Lost Them All. * Competitor Gets Pyrrhic Victory in False Advertising Suit Over Search Ads–Harbor Breeze v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

McNeil. * Three Keyword Advertising Decisions in a Week, and the Trademark Owners Lost Them All. * Competitor Gets Pyrrhic Victory in False Advertising Suit Over Search Ads–Harbor Breeze v. 1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 8, 2024

Bye, Goff * Yet More Evidence That Keyword Advertising Lawsuits Are Stupid–Porta-Fab v. Allied Modular * Griper’s Keyword Ads May Constitute False Advertising (Huh?)–LoanStreet Google * Competitive Keyword Advertising Still Isn’t Trademark Infringement, Unless…. LoanStreet v. Reyes & Adler v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 26, 2022

.” “LVSA litigated this case so aggressively because of its animus towards Groupon… It is improper to use litigation to seek retribution for another’s legal business activities.” 1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2021

McNeil. * Three Keyword Advertising Decisions in a Week, and the Trademark Owners Lost Them All. * Competitor Gets Pyrrhic Victory in False Advertising Suit Over Search Ads–Harbor Breeze v. 1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v.

Advertising 111

Advertising Advertising Settlement Trademark 111

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 22, 2023

May 18, 2023) More Posts About Keyword Advertising * More on Law Firms and Competitive Keyword Ads–Nicolet Law v. Bye, Goff * Yet More Evidence That Keyword Advertising Lawsuits Are Stupid–Porta-Fab v. Allied Modular * Griper’s Keyword Ads May Constitute False Advertising (Huh?)–LoanStreet LoanStreet v.

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Advertising Advertising False Advertising Trademark 111

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Bye, Goff * Yet More Evidence That Keyword Advertising Lawsuits Are Stupid–Porta-Fab v. Allied Modular * Griper’s Keyword Ads May Constitute False Advertising (Huh?)–LoanStreet Google * Competitive Keyword Advertising Still Isn’t Trademark Infringement, Unless…. LoanStreet v. Reyes & Adler v.

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Advertising Advertising False Advertising Trademark 98

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Bye, Goff * Yet More Evidence That Keyword Advertising Lawsuits Are Stupid–Porta-Fab v. Allied Modular * Griper’s Keyword Ads May Constitute False Advertising (Huh?)–LoanStreet Google * Competitive Keyword Advertising Still Isn’t Trademark Infringement, Unless…. LoanStreet v. Reyes & Adler v.

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Advertising Advertising False Advertising Trademark 98

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2022

McNeil. * Three Keyword Advertising Decisions in a Week, and the Trademark Owners Lost Them All. * Competitor Gets Pyrrhic Victory in False Advertising Suit Over Search Ads–Harbor Breeze v. 1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

Bye, Goff * Yet More Evidence That Keyword Advertising Lawsuits Are Stupid–Porta-Fab v. Allied Modular * Griper’s Keyword Ads May Constitute False Advertising (Huh?)–LoanStreet Google * Competitive Keyword Advertising Still Isn’t Trademark Infringement, Unless…. LoanStreet v. Reyes & Adler v.

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Advertising Advertising False Advertising Trademark 98

Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

In addition to copyright infringement, Atari brought claims for business disparagement, false information and advertising, unfair competition, and unjust enrichment. Effect on the market : Atari alleged that it has an active licensing business extending its brand into advertising, merchandising, and other areas.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 17, 2021

McNeil. * Three Keyword Advertising Decisions in a Week, and the Trademark Owners Lost Them All. * Competitor Gets Pyrrhic Victory in False Advertising Suit Over Search Ads–Harbor Breeze v. 1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v.

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Advertising Advertising Trademark Settlement 105

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

Bye, Goff * Yet More Evidence That Keyword Advertising Lawsuits Are Stupid–Porta-Fab v. Allied Modular * Griper’s Keyword Ads May Constitute False Advertising (Huh?)–LoanStreet Google * Competitive Keyword Advertising Still Isn’t Trademark Infringement, Unless…. LoanStreet v. Reyes & Adler v.

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Trademark Advertising Advertising False Advertising 98

43(B)log

MARCH 28, 2024

Princeton insured Wonderland from 2016-2018 (with a broad exclusion for defamation, invasion of privacy, and various forms of advertising injury in the second year called the Exhibitions and Related Marketing Exclusion), and agreed to defend the club but reserved the right to deny insurance coverage.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Bye, Goff * Yet More Evidence That Keyword Advertising Lawsuits Are Stupid–Porta-Fab v. Allied Modular * Griper’s Keyword Ads May Constitute False Advertising (Huh?)–LoanStreet Google * Competitive Keyword Advertising Still Isn’t Trademark Infringement, Unless…. LoanStreet v. Reyes & Adler v.

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Advertising Advertising Trademark False Advertising 98

43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

accused product another another The subsequent stipulation to a permanent injunction did not cover the registrations, but there is apparently a confidential settlement agreement that may have covered them.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

.” The agency stated in a press release that “boosting your products by hijacking another product’s ratings or reviews is a relatively new tactic, but is still plain old false advertising.” If the FTC felt this practice was deceptive or misleading, how about articulating this as new business guidance?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

McNeil. * Three Keyword Advertising Decisions in a Week, and the Trademark Owners Lost Them All. * Competitor Gets Pyrrhic Victory in False Advertising Suit Over Search Ads–Harbor Breeze v. 1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v.

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43(B)log

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

MillerKing, a small Chicago law firm that claims to be a direct competitor of DNP, sued DNP for false association and false advertising under the Lanham Act and Illinois state law. DNP advertises that it uses artificial intelligence” rather than “human knowledge.” But DNP isn’t actually licensed to practice law.

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43(B)log

APRIL 17, 2023

Interestingly, after the sj motions were briefed, defendants made a settlement offer that would have waived all claims to attorneys’ fees, which expressed confidence that they would prevail and be entitled to such fees, which the court labeled “prescient.”

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

He claims that Glock entered into settlements with confidentiality provisions with those who sued over the defect, to prevent the public from learning about it. The defect allegedly could damage brass casings, rendering them useless when they are usually reusable. And he alleges that the defect is latent, making it easier to avoid discovery.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Readers who are wondering about the legality of buying reviews may recall that earlier this year the FTC published related business guidance , and buying fake reviews was highlighted as a big “no.” The proposed order makes it clear that the money will go to the states and not the FTC. But we leave with two closing thoughts.

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False Advertising Settlement Publishing Law 52

43(B)log

JUNE 16, 2022

Shifting to this business model “dramatically increased its profits while reducing the share of the money raised that is passed on to charities.” Plaintiffs argued that, given Omaze’s business model, if Omaze does not initially receive enough paid entries, it postpones the drawing to avoid losing money.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Unfortunately, some regressive state bars have taken the position that the ethics rules categorically ban lawyers’ competitive keyword advertising, even if there’s no evidence of any IP violation or any consumer deception or harm. Bye, Goff * Yet More Evidence That Keyword Advertising Lawsuits Are Stupid–Porta-Fab v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 25, 2021

If they really wanted to build their business, they could have invested that money into marketing instead of legal fees. McNeil. * Three Keyword Advertising Decisions in a Week, and the Trademark Owners Lost Them All. * Competitor Gets Pyrrhic Victory in False Advertising Suit Over Search Ads–Harbor Breeze v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

McNeil. * Three Keyword Advertising Decisions in a Week, and the Trademark Owners Lost Them All. * Competitor Gets Pyrrhic Victory in False Advertising Suit Over Search Ads–Harbor Breeze v. 1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

For about a decade, courts had realized that IIC had gone way too far, and had expanded liability in ways that didn’t protect consumers and facilitated anticompetitive claims about false advertising. Nor did he allege any lost business opportunities as the result of their presence on the market.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 1, 2022

Ultimately, the California enforcers reached a financial settlement with the clothing brand that includes injunctive terms governing future conduct. 4: Early Opioid Medication Litigation Rulings Favor Advertisers. We expect state AGs to continue to scrutinize the effects of advertising and media, including social media, on minors.

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