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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. But Defendants have brought on themselves these unfortunate consequences through their false advertising.”

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Clone wars: truthful statements about cloned horses don't constitute false association

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Meeker, 2022 WL 6507718, NO. 19, 2022) Judge Cannon has done some other stuff, too. Litigation ensued, with lots of claims, including the Lanham Act claims on which I will focus, though breach of contract claims were prominent and survived a motion to dismiss. La Dolfina S.A., 20-82231-CIV-CANNON/Reinhart (S.D.

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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. This is a U.S NFTs – still subject to “old” IP law An NFT is a non-fungible (i.e.

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warranties aren't advertising b/c it's not plausible that anyone reads them before purchase

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2022 WL 2205263, -- F. 22, 2022) Held: A warranty is not “commercial advertising or promotion” under the Lanham Act. Plaintiffs sued for breach of contract under Tennessee common law and false advertising in violation of the Lanham Act. (OK, Plateau Casualty Ins. Securranty, Inc., 3d --, No.

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claims to fill a gap in the market are puffery

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Roup, 2022 WL 17670418, No. 12, 2022) Plaintiffs sued defendants for copyright infringement, violation of the Lanham Act, breach of contract, and violation of unfair competition law; copyright and breach of contract claims survived a motion to dismiss but the others didn’t. Breach of contract claims survived.

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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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WIPIP 2022, Session 7 (internet law/antitrust)

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Businesses harm consumers only in a few ways—false advertising, monopoly prices, defective products. If something isn’t protected by IP, it’s free for copying. We like copying! Confusion is what we try to avoid, not copying. Amazon may also be able to redefine information by contract. What’s really bad here?

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