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Monster wins permanent injunction against VPX in false advertising case

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12, 2023) Following a large verdict for Monster on false advertising claims, this opinion discusses extensively the requirements for injunctive relief in false advertising cases. Plus, they hadn’t removed existing false advertising from their social media accounts. and] expects to complete.

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9th Circuit courts are very committed to letting juries hear testimony about surveys

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2022 WL 17218077, No. 2, 2022) Before the jury verdict in favor of Monster’s false advertising claim was this opinion resolving evidentiary issues. However, they fail to show that Monster dirtied its hands to make the false advertising claims now alleged against Defendants.” Monster Energy Co.

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dueling SJ motions lose in energy drink case; jury will decide whether "Super Creatine" is "creatine"

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2022 WL 1599712, No. 19, 2022) The parties compete in the market for energy drinks. Monster alleged that VPX falsely advertised Super Creatine as a source of creatine providing numerous physical and mental benefits, advertising that BANG can improve brain function, has anti-depressive effects, and helps build muscle.

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Ten things to know about NFTs

The IPKat

Digital assets can be protected by IP and have always been capable of being licensed or assigned via a contract, or protected as a trade mark. There have also been complaints where creators have tried to NFT their own creativity but by doing so have breached a contract.

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

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Tito & Tita Food Truck, LLC, 2022 WL 622234, No. 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. Pan 4 America, LLC v. DLB-21-401 (D.

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advertiser class certified in case about Meta's overclaiming of "Potential Reach" of ads

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2022 WL 912890, No. Nor did an arbitration provision in contracts for advertising after May 2018 defeat adequacy and typicality. DZ Reserve v. Meta Platforms, Inc., 3:18-cv-04978-JD (N.D. This was enough for reliance for UCL standing purposes.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

SpicyIP

The Court interpreted the clause on ownership of work made during a contract of service (Section 17(c)) to not apply in situations where there is a contract between equals. The Court limited the scope of Section 17(c) to apply to contracts where the relationship between the parties is akin to that of an apprenticeship.

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