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

MAY 13, 2023

May 10, 2023) More Posts About Keyword Advertising * 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….

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

As I teach my students, Porta-Fab should have spent its enforcement budget on more marketing instead of more lawyers, which almost certainly would produce a higher ROI than this lawsuit did. More Posts About Keyword Advertising. Griper’s Keyword Ads May Constitute False Advertising (Huh?)–LoanStreet 2022 WL 4596646 (C.D.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

Nursing CE Central” is a descriptive mark with “a weak secondary meaning… the plaintiff makes no meaningful showing that the public, or even those in the market in which it competes, readily recognizes its name.” ” Marketing channel. Allied Modular * Griper’s Keyword Ads May Constitute False Advertising (Huh?)–LoanStreet

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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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43(B)log

MAY 2, 2022

15, 2021) (R&R) This long and citation-heavy opinion would be a good cheat sheet for looking at class action settlement approvals generally, especially in the 11th Circuit. But when it comes to surveys or, here, approving settlements, matters can differ. The court would have continuing jurisdiction to rule on any challenge.

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The IPKat

MARCH 7, 2024

Finally, in "The TRIPS Agreement and the Sustainable Disposal of IP-Infringing Goods - Lessons from WTO Dispute Settlement Cases," Wolf R. Unfortunately, some of these disputes ended in out-of-court settlements, leaving the circular economy market without clear judicial guidance.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

That’s certainly true for high-profile and well-advertised consumer items like fast food chains, mass-market phones, and major car labels, but is it true in this particular niche? Bye, Goff * Yet More Evidence That Keyword Advertising Lawsuits Are Stupid–Porta-Fab v. LoanStreet v. Reyes & Adler v.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 22, 2023

20, 2023) The court denies settlement approval in this case alleging that Macy’s misrepresented the thread count in some of the sheets it sold, because it doesn’t like the cy pres part of the remedy. The global class action settlement created a $10.5 million common fund, and the parties jointly moved the court to approve.

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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.

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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

JULY 25, 2021

If they really wanted to build their business, they could have invested that money into marketing instead of legal fees. Consistent with that, Aliign is spending more marketing dollars to appeal this lawsuit to the Ninth Circuit. LBF (& Vice-Versa). * Trademark Owners Just Can’t Win Keyword Advertising Cases–EarthCam v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 26, 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 17, 2021

BONUS : Plaintiffs allege that the marketing rights that Stevens and Hughes purchased from Google and Facebook directed searches for the Blaux brand to [link] where Stevens and Hughes sold products that competed with the Blaux portable air conditioner. What are “marketing rights”??? More Posts About Keyword Advertising.

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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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43(B)log

JUNE 16, 2022

After learning that Omaze retained up to 85% of the donated funds, Plaintiffs filed this suit alleging that Omaze’s marketing is deceptive and violates California law.” 22, 2022) Plaintiffs used Omaze’s website to “donate” money to various charities and be entered for chances to win prizes. The court granted the motion to dismiss in part.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 28, 2022

However, “because even qualified claims may imply more domestic content than exists, manufacturers or marketers must exercise care when making these claims.” The court rejected New Balance’s reliance on a prior settlement in Dashnaw v. content,” or indicate generally the existence of foreign content (e.g., Made in USA of U.S.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 22, 2023

of exposed consumers experienced actual confusion: This tiny percentage cannot reasonably be said to constitute an “appreciable” or “significant” number of consumers confused by Defendants’ advertising strategy. Nor can it be said to show that Defendants’ marketing strategy made confusion likely. LoanStreet v. Reyes & Adler v.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Well, the FTC thinks this is “review hijacking,” when a marketer “steals or repurposes reviews of another product.” Let’s be clear – this was not necessarily “plain old false advertising.” ” And it cost Nature’s Bounty $600,000.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

I always enjoy these and recommend the free GALA webinars to those interested in advertising law; I joined in progress due to some technical difficulties on my end. Teami ($15 million settlement, all but $1 million suspended), where there were other bad things like fighting cancer claims and also nondisclosure by influencers like Cardi B.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Marketing channels. ” Every sex worker just took massive umbrage at the judge’s condescending stereotypes about the role of online marketing in their financial and safety decisions. 1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. Reyes & Adler v.

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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

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Another way to put it is that aesthetic functionality requires you to have an understanding of the definition of the market in which other clothing makers should be free to compete. This analysis does make some sense, but raises the question of what the how to identify what counts as a “significant” disadvantage.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 1, 2022

Last month, as part of BakerHostetler’s “Look Back, Look Ahead: Advertising and Marketing Law in 2021 & 2022” webinar series, partners Craig A. Ultimately, the California enforcers reached a financial settlement with the clothing brand that includes injunctive terms governing future conduct. Takeaway No.

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