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two opinions send "false advertising of certification mark" claim to jury

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The plaintiffs alleged that the stamps themselves were “a powerful form of advertising because they allow the Brazilian plywood companies to market their products as conforming to an important American safety standard.” pictures of not-good plywood from case Plaintiffs alleged both direct and contributory false advertising.

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"The usual California claims"

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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. 2015) (cleaned up). Superior Court, 9 Cal.5th 5th 642, 651 (2020).

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Google’s Search Disambiguation Doesn’t Create Initial Interest Confusion–Aliign v. lululemon

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In 2015, it extended the “Align” mark to yoga apparel, which has generated $1B in sales. 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.

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Lawfare in the orphan drug space

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Neurelis received orphan drug designation from the FDA for its Valtoco for management of ARS in 2015. The audience was in a position to “influence” a “potential buyer” of Libervant by investing in Aquestive to help ensure that company brought Libervant to market before other competing drugs, like Valtoco.

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Cracks in the foundation: Laches and proximate cause defeat auto glass false advertising claim

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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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Likely confusion alone justifies liability but not damages or profits in exercise equipment case

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For example, there was evidence that “Core Health waited until over a month after the agreement’s expiration to update its website and other marketing materials.” Freedom Rack remains the only machine on the market like the Max Rack; the plaintiff has not licensed another producer. When they did try, they missed some references.

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Bread and lawsuits: consumer beliefs about what "local" means don't matter

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Bimbo sells Grandma Sycamore’s Home-Maid Bread; it sued defendants, who include the baker who developed the Grandma Sycamore’s recipe, for trade secret misappropriation, trade dress infringement, and false advertising when it sold a comparable bread product, Grandma Emilie’s, with the tagline “Fresh.