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Competition and consumer developments round-up 2022 for the consumer sector: A year of change with more to come

Herbert Smith Freehills

Any exchange of information between supplier and its distributors will only benefit from the safe harbour to the extent that the information is directly related to the implementation of the agreement and necessary to improve production or distribution of the contract goods or services. Read more. .

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Competition and consumer round-up 2022 – A year of change with more to come

Herbert Smith Freehills

Any exchange of information between supplier and its distributors will only benefit from the safe harbour to the extent that the information is directly related to the implementation of the agreement and necessary to improve production or distribution of the contract goods or services. Read more. .

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Section 230 Protect Apple’s App Store from Claims Over Cryptocurrency Theft–Diep v. Apple

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

False Advertising. eBay case from 2008. In general, courts should not permit a false advertising claim based on a “safe” representation where the representation is rendered untrue by third-party content. ” This is a highly defense-favorable reading of the contract provision. Implications.

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Second Circuit Rejects an Account Termination Lawsuit…Again (Phew!)–Domen v. Vimeo

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Courts have rejected Section 230 defenses against claims for false advertising, deceptive trade practices, and tortious interference. 6:08-cv-42-Orl-19GJK, 2008 WL 2704404 at *24 (M.D. July 8, 2008). Certain claims sounding in contract or tort may be beyond the reach of Section 230(c)(2)’s protection from suit.

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Lewis Hamilton! Lewis who?

The IPKat

In his inaugural season, he finished runner-up; in 2008, he won his first title to become the then-youngest ever Formula 1 World Champion. The BoA concluded that consumers could believe that the contested application is a sub-brand of the earlier mark. Lewis Hamilton joined Formula 1 in 2007. 128 et seqq.).

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Journey Through “Octobers” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present) 

SpicyIP

The Recording of Court Proceedings in 2008: In October 2008, Mihir discussed a case in the Supreme Court that considered recording its proceedings as a move toward judicial transparency. A brand owner’s injunction now depends on the ad’s content, checking if the same confuses or causes blurring or tarnishment.

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UK Regulator Bans Misleading “Hot Air” Ads

IP Tech Blog

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned four separate adverts which relate to electric plug-in mini heaters. Although the ads which were investigated were placed by different advertisers, the ads were representing the same mini-heater product. None of the advertisers responded to the ASA.