43(B)log

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Boston Carriage’s principals voluntarily shared their business knowledge with Boston Suburban, including Boston Carriage’s business and marketing strategies and its online presence.” It also allegedly resumed promoting and advertising the domain name “logan-car-service.com” and re-routing visitors to its own website.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 9, 2022

The 2018 passage of the Farm Bill removed hemp-deprived products, like CBD, from the Controlled Substances Act, leading to a flood of CBD products to the consumer marketplace that boast a wide variety of health and beauty claims, from relieved pain to lessened anxiety, among many others. Notably, the FDA isn’t unaware of these issues.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

and Calvin Klein perfumes and sold them in their stores from December 2017 to October 2018. In February 2018, ALDI SÜD advertised the perfumes in their weekly promotional brochure for Valentine’s Day. Coty claimed that the presentation and advertising of the JOOP! 15(1) EUTMR. 15(2) EUTMR ). The Court found that JOOP!

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 6, 2022

As reported in our previous article published in 2019, the Committees of Advertising Practice ( CAP ) have been focussing for some time on protecting children and young persons through their regulation of gambling advertising. The Advertising Standards Authority ( ASA ) is responsible for enforcement of the advertising codes.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 21, 2021

Opposer James Barnard claimed prior use of the mark MANDALA for business consulting and branding services, and alleged likelihood of confusion with the Applicant's proposed mark MANDALAEVERYWEAR for marketing consulting services. However, Barnard's proofs showed only that he advertised his services but not that he rendered the services.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 19, 2022

14, 2022) Once in a blue moon, a false advertising-based antitrust claim survives a motion to dismiss in a circuit that imposes a list of excessive requirements on such claims. Consumers and advertisers adequately alleged that Facebook has monopoly power in social network/social media (consumers) and social advertising markets.

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43(B)log

MARCH 28, 2024

26, 2024) Defendant, d/b/a Wonderland, operated an adult entertainment club and was one of the many such sued by various models for using their images in advertising without their consent from 2015 to 2019. The court found that definition of “Exhibitions and Related Marketing” was so broad as to “preclude coverage in almost any circumstance.”

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43(B)log

MAY 24, 2021

Mary Kate Fernandez, The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance: Unfair and Deceptive Advertising in Children’s Apps, 66 Loy. The results of this study led members of the United States Senate and several public interest groups to petition the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to investigate apps marketed specifically to children.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Vohra Wound Physicians” is used to refer to their physician practice groups in marketing materials and in contracts with facilities. During parts of 2018 and 2019, defendants offered payments to their physicians to promote the supply program to facilities.

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Olartemoure Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

For those commenting on the FTC’s proposal, scenarios in which junk fees tend to arise include the following: Hotel and Short-Term Lodging Fees Hotels, online travel agencies, and vacation rental providers frequently exclude fees, such as hotel resort fees and vacation rental cleaning fees, from their advertised nightly rates.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This case involves Jim Adler, a/k/a the “Texas Hammer,” a Texas lawyer who has spent $100M+ on advertising to build his brand. In particular, Adler highlights that “from 2018-2021, there were 1,595 instances of callers mentioning ‘Jim Adler’ or ‘The Texas Hammer’ in the defendants’ call logs.”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

They filed a trademark lawsuit in 2018 but abandoned the suit when it got sent to arbitration. More Posts About Keyword Advertising. Competitive Keyword Advertising Claim Fails–Reflex Media v. lululemon. * Ohio Bans Competitive Keyword Advertising by Lawyers. * Want to Engage in Anti-Competitive Trademark Bullying?

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 11, 2023

27, 2023) Interesting bench trial result that finds no proximate causation of plaintiff’s injury from defendant’s false advertising. A customer who wanted a product that didn’t have enough alcohol to need a label would have instead purchased “one of dozens of available nonalcoholic kombucha drinks in the market.”

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IPilogue

AUGUST 24, 2021

Luxembourg’s National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD) penalized Amazon for their misuse of consumer data for advertisement. French privacy rights group La Quadrature du Net alleged in 2018 that Amazon manipulates customer data for commercial purposes vis-à-vis choosing what advertising information the customers gain exposure to.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

My roundup of the top Internet Law developments of 2023: 10) California court bans targeted advertising (?). Regulators have sought to suppress online targeted advertising for years, with only minimal success. In turn, advertisers have fled Twitter. Then, in Liapes v. Musk has bridged that gap. unless you are a Nazi or wannabe.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 8, 2022

In the summer of 2018, a report from anti-piracy company Irdeto examined the payment processing abilities of 400 pirate IPTV supplier sites. It found that the majority (76%) openly advertised their payment options with Visa, Mastercard and PayPal leading the way. Improvement Over 2018 But Not Enough, Says AAPA. But by whom?”

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Herbert Smith Freehills

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised CMBC Securities Company Limited and Guotai Junan Securities (Hong Kong) Limited as joint global coordinators of online marketing solutions provider UJU Holding Limited (01948.HK)'s The online short video marketing market in China increased from RMB30.2 1846????????????147%???2025????????7043???????????30.7%?.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 22, 2022

” Market Effect. “there is no danger that the Dubtown Video will usurp the market for which Watch Tower intends its works. However… This litigation started June 2018, and it took 3.5 2H 2019 and Q1 2020 Quick Links, Part 1 (Copyright, E-Commerce, Advertising). This is good news for Kevin McFree.

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BYU Copyright Blog

APRIL 1, 2024

Francis, located in Watsonville, CA, contracted with Morlos to be the exclusive provider of photography service for the school from June 2018 to May 2021. Morlos also provided large complimentary promotional posters for the school to advertise with. Morlos and St. In December 2022, Morlos sent a cease-and-desist letter to St.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 14, 2022

Among these were purportedly genuine second-hand Chanel products, which in 2018 was acknowledged by RealReal as one of its most popular brands bought and sold through consignment. In 2018 and thereafter, through its investigations, Chanel discovered that RealReal had seven counterfeit Chanel handbags in their product offerings.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 14, 2022

Among these were purportedly genuine second hand Chanel products, which in 2018 was acknowledged by RealReal as one of its most popular brands bought and sold through consignment. In 2018 and thereafter, through its investigations, Chanel discovered that RealReal had seven counterfeit Chanel handbags in their product offerings.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has a long history of addressing issues involving cigarettes and tobacco, often in the advertising context. Is the goal here to have consumers talk about the topic of the day – e-cigarette marketing and youth uptake? There was also a dramatic shift in sales of flavored cartridges.

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43(B)log

APRIL 26, 2022

Painaway advertised its products as “Australia’s No. Painaway advertised its products as “Australia’s No. It also used radio and television outlets in select US markets. Nor did it show sales diversion, since the evidence was that plaintiff’s sales in the US were “insignificant” before MaxRelief entered the market.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The wranglings caused the registrant’s sticker to be removed from Amazon for a total of 44 days in 2018 across several different incidents. Before November 19, 2018, the previous takedown notices to Amazon didn’t violate 512(f) because the successor licensee didn’t have the requisite bad intent.

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43(B)log

JULY 6, 2022

Marketing Sales Practices & Prods. Plaintiffs moved to certify four classes of purchasers of JUUL products on “theories that defendants’ marketing of JUUL was unlawfully deceptive, JUUL was unlawfully marketed to youth, and JUUL products are not fit for ordinary use.” In Re Juul Labs, Inc., I don't even have a RICO tag!

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Starting in 2018, Shared “lost access” to the instant articles program three times, each time (allegedly) without advance notice despite the applicable TOS saying Facebook “will use good faith efforts to provide Publisher with notice of” any termination. & Prof.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 17, 2024

In Australia, the burger debate was first brought to our attention in 2020 following a marketing campaign by Hungry Jack’s Pty Ltd ( Hungry Jack’s ) for its limited-edition Big Jack burger. From the Big Mac v Big Jack to the KFC v HFC – 2023 was the year of the burger.

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43(B)log

APRIL 17, 2023

11, 2023) Plaintiff alleged that Children’s Delsym Cough Relief was misleadingly marketed as different from, and more expensive than, the adult product, when the concentration is the same. Since 2018, RB Health has sold both products “to the same distributors and retailers at the same price. “A DiGiacinto v. 3d -, 2023 WL 2918745, No.

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43(B)log

MAY 12, 2022

They are: the Unfair Competition Law (UCL); the False Advertising Law (FAL); and the Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA). While they often cover the same conduct in false advertising cases and are cumulative of each other, they have differences. 2018) (cleaned up), or at least the test changes depending on the situation.

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The IPKat

JUNE 1, 2023

302018015279 The applications were filed on 22 June 2018, and registered on 6 March 2019. In May and June 2018, Muratbey filed for the identical trade marks with the EUIPO. It cannot merely be a variant of products already on the market. 302018015614 Trade mark no. 302018015615 Trade mark no.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 9, 2022

The FTC alleged that: from 2013 to mid-2018, nonsubscribers were unaware that “as many as 25-30 percent of Match.com members who registered each day were using Match.com to perpetrate scams.” Match Group LLC , 2022 WL 877107 (N.D. March 24, 2022). A rare and surprisingly bad loss for the FTC on Section 230. ’”. . Elliot v.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The American Automobile Association of Northern California, Nevada, and Utah (that is, the best known AAA) acquired an Arizona security business, SAFE Security, in late 2018 and changed its name to A3 Smart Home LP. It began operating under the brands “AAA Smart Home” and “AAA Smart Business.” Irreparable harm was also shown.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The SoClean device has a compact filter that should be replaced every six-months–creating a nice subscription market. SoClean’s problem back in 2018 was how to protect these filters with intellectual property. Sunset was a former distributor for SoClean, but has now become a competitor. Litigation ensued.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 21, 2022

In 2017 and 2018, its lawyers wrote to them several times, demanding that they cease and desist. For example, it’s believed that Google-owned YouTube holds information on the operators of several channels that are used for marketing and advertising EngineOwning products. domains.

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Garrigues Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Buongiorno was an internet and mobile telephone network provider that, in 2010, launched an advertising campaign for a paid subscription to a messaging service for receiving content via SMS. .” The CJEU clarified the scope between the two versions at the request of the Supreme Court. The Commercial Court No.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 19, 2023

Introduction Prior to 2017, China was the largest cryptocurrency market in the world, with 80% of Bitcoin transactions, the most popular digital currency, taking place in yuan 1. In 2017, China closed down its domestic cryptocurrency exchanges at a time when 90% of all bitcoin trade worldwide took place on their speculative market.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In 2018, Agrarfrost GmbH & Co. Nonetheless, despite such common knowledge, it was apparent from the market study that was submitted by the Intervener that there were practically no products designed in an identical or similar manner by third parties during the relevant period. (ii)

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