Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 10, 2022

Perhaps the false pretenses could give rise to claims not alleged in this case? Breach of contract, perhaps? But that would only be enforceable by users in contract privity). Is it false advertising for Facebook to describe the groups as “private”? Does that create a claim for false advertising?

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43(B)log

MARCH 14, 2023

As alleged, Each ISP’s contract grants it a certain service area, or “route,” and the ISP is permitted to sell its route to another entity if they can agree on terms. Together they are known as CSPs, contracted service providers. 10, 2023) FedEx uses around 4500 independent contractors (ISPs) to pick up and deliver packages.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 4, 2024

Thus, Lady Freethinker sued YouTube for breach of contract and related claims. (A The underlying legal principles are not complicated: content rules in TOSes are negative behavioral restrictions on authors’ conduct, not marketing or contractual promises to readers that such content will never appear on the site.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Pandora Marketing, LLC, 2021 WL 1573073, CV 20-5486 DSF (ADSx) (C.D. Here, Diamond sued both the marketers who seek exit clients and also the lawyers who worked with them. Diamond Resorts U.S. Collection Development, LLC v. 12, 2021) Another timeshare company v. timeshare exit company case.

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43(B)log

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Bluegreen sued a lot of entities, but only the marketing defendants remained in the case: their role was “to advertise timeshare exit services by promoting a legitimate process to exit timeshare contracts while protecting the customers’ credit.” In a particularly “yikes” bit, one marketing defendant 1990.

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

The non-fungible part means that it is something that has unique value based on the buyer’s sentiment and/or market dynamics. In practice, what this means is that a whole new market has been opened-up as NFTs have provided a system that has enabled the sale of digital items by transforming them into collectables, such as a tweet.

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43(B)log

MAY 19, 2023

Defendants allegedly marketed the My Avastars dolls with a “code” that could be used in the Roblox platform. more images from the complaint Interestingly, the contract/tortious interference claims against US resident defendants had to be arbitrated because of Roblox's own TOS.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 12, 2021

Safelite allegedly falsely advertised that (1) “if damage spreads beyond the size of a dollar bill, a replacement will be necessary”; (2) “when a chip is smaller than a dollar bill, it can usually be repaired without replacing the windshield.” can be safe and is viable.” Were plaintiffs’ injuries proximately caused by Safelite?

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43(B)log

JANUARY 3, 2024

CCM counterclaimed for abuse of process and for violations of the Lanham Act and related state laws; one ex-employee also brought counterclaims against loanDepot for breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. The false association/coordinate state law claims survived.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 22, 2021

Courts have rejected Section 230 defenses against claims for false advertising, deceptive trade practices, and tortious interference. Certain claims sounding in contract or tort may be beyond the reach of Section 230(c)(2)’s protection from suit. Vimeo appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. 3d 1265 (M.D.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The false advertising counterclaim arose from a legal memo that IHS sent to customers who had been contacted by two people on behalf of defendant TDM: We understand that you have been contacted by Trade Data Monitor offering an equivalent service to the Global Trade Atlas.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Even if Google’s conduct could be interpreted as a technical violation of many websites’ notoriously overbroad terms of service, their conduct doesn’t meet the criteria for most online breach of contract disputes. Trademark, copyright, trespass to chattels, the law of online contracts—none of this stuff is novel.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 20, 2021

Drug manufacturers still need an NDA or ANDA to sell their drugs, but, during the pendency of an open DESI proceeding, the FDA permits the subject product or drug to remain on the market. They are therefore allowed on the market during the DESI review pendency and qualify as pharmaceutically equivalent.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 16, 2022

12, 2022) Plaintiffs sued defendants for copyright infringement, violation of the Lanham Act, breach of contract, and violation of unfair competition law; copyright and breach of contract claims survived a motion to dismiss but the others didn’t. Breach of contract claims survived. CV 22-4735-RSWL-Ex (C.D.

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43(B)log

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Plaintiff attempted to plead that a small number of calls to people contracting with it constituted “commercial advertising or promotion,” but the court still didn’t buy it. The parties compete to manage vacation rental properties located in Oregon, and plaintiff alleged a smear campaign against it.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

He paid money to get extra visibility for his dating profile and claims he got poor results, so he sued Bumble for false advertising. Bumble appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Alkutkar used the dating app Bumble. Bumble successfully redirects the case to arbitration based on its TOS. Bumble, Inc.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 27, 2024

This is a false advertising lawsuit again the mobile app game Game of Thrones: Conquest. appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. The account formation process included a screen where a user could proceed only by clicking on the “play” button: Warner Bros. sought to send the case to arbitration.

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43(B)log

JUNE 22, 2022

Plaintiffs sued for breach of contract under Tennessee common law and false advertising in violation of the Lanham Act. (OK, OK, I’m not a big false endorsement fan, but … isn’t this false endorsement? Plaintiffs terminated an agreement to insure Securranty Inc.’s Insert your own insurance-related pun.)

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43(B)log

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

2, 2022) Before the jury verdict in favor of Monster’s false advertising claim was this opinion resolving evidentiary issues. They weren’t directly asked about the phrase “Super Creatine,” whether participants had prior experiences with or opinions of Bang, or whether they had seen Vital’s advertising in the market.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 7, 2023

for trademark infringement, false advertising and patent infringement. The EMSCULPT is a non-invasive medical device designed to stimulate muscle contraction using electromagnetic energy. Indianapolis, Indiana –The Plaintiff, BTL Industries, Inc. filed suit against Plaintiff JV Medical Supplies, Inc.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Normally trademark owners aren’t third-party beneficiaries of that contract. Any error on country-of-origin disclosures sets up the third-party sellers for false advertising claims. Per Malwarebytes , the online marketplace should qualify for Section 230 protection for the Lanham Act false advertising claims).

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The IPKat

JANUARY 18, 2023

The claim is for trade mark infringement, unfair competition, false advertising, cybersquatting, and other cause of actions before the Central District of California. What is really interesting is that the smart contract does not contain a link to the image but rather a link to a JSON file.

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43(B)log

JUNE 15, 2022

19, 2022) The parties compete in the market for energy drinks. VPX (Vital) makes BANG, which now contains creatyl-l-leucine (CLL), “a novel ingredient marketed under the trademark ‘Super Creatine.’ … Defendants claim that CLL is more stable and more bioavailable than other forms of creatine.”

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Mary Katherine Amerine, Reasonably Careless Consumers in TM & False Advertising How do courts treat consumers in TM and false advertising cases? False advertising uses v different framework: consider the challenged ad as a whole, including disclaimers and qualifying language. Beer Nuts, Bulls’ Eye v.

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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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43(B)log

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Whole Foods Market Service, Inc., Whole Foods began purchasing small quantities of basil from them and selling the product in Whole Foods Market stores in the San Diego area in 2007. False advertising: Plaintiffs didn’t plausibly plead a false or misleading statement in a commercial advertisement or promotion.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 25, 2023

On Friday, July 21, an Illinois district court ruled that a Pakistani employee of a medical device distribution company infringed on Ethicon’s trademark when he bought, marketed and sold counterfeit Ethicon devices. Ethicon is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson and won an $18 million default judgment.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Route sued for breach of contract, commercial disparagement and defamation per se, intentional tortious interference with contractual relations, false advertising, and contributory trademark infringement. The breach of contract claim survived. Heuberger was a Route customer who then launched a competitor, Navidium.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 10, 2023

DealMaker alleged that defendants stole its trade secrets and also alleged violation of state and federal false advertising law. DealMaker argued that its offers weren’t the same as Issuance’s so one-to-one comparisons were false, and that its fees don’t depend on a percentage of capital raised.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Allegations: With the goal of increasing its market share, Vacasa “sent out promotional mailers to homeowners with properties located in the same geographic areas where [Plaintiff] manages vacation rental properties.” The purpose of each call was to convince the individual to switch companies. This wasn’t specific and factual enough.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JULY 16, 2021

ABI claims Defendants have used those documents relating to the Product Lines to market knockoff products. ABI claims it has attained significant goodwill throughout the United States and the world and that Defendants alleged misleading and false advertisements have caused irreparable damage to ABI’s reputation.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Plaintiffs sought to amend the complaint to add, inter alia, a Lanham Act false advertising claim, which the court held was not futile. Footnote: Commercial advertising or promotion isn’t necessarily straightforward. Is this an organized campaign to penetrate the relevant market?

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43(B)log

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Touro’s online program was allegedly marketed and priced as a “separate and distinct product[ ]” and bore no fees for in-person services. Breach of contract: The complaint failed to allege specific promises sufficient to form an implied contract to provide on-campus services.

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43(B)log

MARCH 9, 2022

As the licensee, Brown Bottling had “standing to bring false affiliation claims under Section 43(a).” Then the court recited the elements of false advertising under §43(a)(1)(B), and then it identified the multifactor confusion test as the relevant test, so your guess is as good as mine about what provision is at issue.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 10, 2022

and other unfair acts such as misappropriation of trade secrets, false advertising, breach of contract, and antitrust violations. Many IP owners are facing more competition from infringing imported products and are looking ways to maintain and grow their position in the market. In comparison to litigating in U.S.

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43(B)log

JULY 20, 2022

They then agreed that Chiusa would create and operate a website, colorcopper.com, marketing and distributing Stubenrauch’s copper sheets “to a new industry for copper countertops, bar tops and kitchen backsplash.” False advertising: The allegations identified “merely describe the supposed underlying trademark infringement.”

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43(B)log

JUNE 16, 2022

Defendants NGT and NGE advertised an ability to help customers terminate their timeshare contract or ownership; other defendants were part of the exit process. As detailed below, none of the advertising specifically mentioned Diamond, nor did it direct, instruct nor encourage consumers to stop paying on their timeshare obligations.

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