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copying competitor's website & reviews creates (c), TM, false advertising problems

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1:21-cv-10688-IT, 2022 WL 4626918 (D. 30, 2022) Plaintiff, d/b/a Logan Car Service, has offered limousine and transportation services primarily in the Greater Boston area since the 2000s and uses logancarservice.com to do so. Boston Carriage, Inc. Boston Suburban Coach, Inc., Boston Suburban is a competitor.

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California Supreme Court reaffirms strict liability for false advertising in Serova

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3d -, 2022 WL 3453395, S260736 (Cal. 18, 2022) Not bound by Article III, the California Supreme Court issued a ruling despite the parties’ settlement. The First Amendment has long coexisted with no-fault false advertising laws. citing both UCL and Lanham Act claims, including false advertising claims.] “The

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[Guest post] BAYC sues Ryder Ripps over unauthorized minting of NFTs

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On 24 June 2022, BAYC sued Ryder Ripps, a conceptual artist and NFT creator for trade mark infringement, unfair competition, false advertising, cybersquatting and other cause of actions before the Central District of California. A digital file (an artwork, a song, etc.), This is a U.S Ether (USD 1+ million).

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[Guest post] BAYC sues Ryder Ripps over unauthorized minting of NFTs – Part 2

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The claim is for trade mark infringement, unfair competition, false advertising, cybersquatting, and other cause of actions before the Central District of California. In this post, the most interesting parts of Ryder Ripps’ answer, defence and counterclaim , filed on December 27, 2022 will be analyzed.

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(c), TM, and other claims from busted partnership to sell colored copper fixtures

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Stubenrauch, 2022 WL 2793579, No. 15, 2022) The parties in this case are former business associates, which is one reason there are so many different claims. Chiusa also has a registration for a brochure, stating that he created “text, photograph(s), [and] artwork on p.1” 3:21-cv-00545 (M.D. 1” therein.

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Ten things to know about NFTs

The IPKat

Successful NFTs that were lucrative for the seller include, for example, Kings of Leon who reportedly generated $2million from NFT sales of their album, which was minted alongside other benefits including artwork, a vinyl, and for six buyers even lifetime front-row seats to Kings of Leon headline gigs.