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MAY 2, 2022

WGACA, LLC, 2022 WL 902931, No. 28, 2022) Chanel sued What Goes Around Comes Around (WGACA), alleging trademark infringement, false advertising, false association/endorsement, and related NY GBL claims for deceptive/unfair trade practices and false advertising. Chanel, Inc. 2253 (LLS) (S.D.N.Y.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

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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43(B)log

MARCH 18, 2022

Broidy, 2022 WL 793029, No. 4, 2022) Mosafer, a travel business that “aligns its branding with the State of Qatar,” sued several defendants for making public statements allegedly disparaging the State of Qatar and harming the Mosafer parties’ brand, which is closely aligned with the country. Mosafer Inc.

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APRIL 26, 2022

2022 WL 1028024, No. Painaway advertised its products as “Australia’s No. 1 Joint & Muscle Spray and Cream Topical Pain Relief Brand” on: (1) its Australian website; (2) social media; and (3) Ultimate Fighting Championship (“UFC”) athletes’ clothing in matches televised in the United States. MaxRelief USA, Inc.,

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 1, 2022

Last month, as part of BakerHostetler’s “Look Back, Look Ahead: Advertising and Marketing Law in 2021 & 2022” webinar series, partners Craig A. Ultimately, the California enforcers reached a financial settlement with the clothing brand that includes injunctive terms governing future conduct. Takeaway No.

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

Despite the uncertainty around the long-term success of NFTs, we have certainly seen a “land grab” from brands filing trade marks, including ITV (for LOVE ISLAND), Heineken and even The Empire State Building [Katpost with details from Becky Knott here ].

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

17-cv-7394 (LJL), 2022 WL 421135 (S.D.N.Y. 11, 2022) So very much going on here, including discussion of what makes controls appropriate and the challenges of surveying for materiality; I will try to skip as much detail as possible but this is roughly 200 pages of opinions. In re: Elysium Health-ChromaDex Litigation, No.

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