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False advertising about a bankrupt competitor doesn't violate the automatic stay

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6, 2022) The district court reverses the bankruptcy court ruling ( discussed here ) that held that false advertising had interfered with the debtor’s estate in violation of the automatic stay. Windstream has a 2-year contract. With Spectrum there are no contracts. In re Windstream Holdings, Inc., 2022 WL 5245633, No.

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Timeshare Co. Settles Part Of False Ad Suit With 'Exit' Firms

IP Law 360

Timeshare company Bluegreen Vacation said Tuesday that it inked a confidential settlement with certain timeshare exit companies that resolves claims that the companies are falsely advertising their services to help release consumers from their binding timeshare contracts in a "timeshare exit scheme."

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claims about legality of insurance service are falsifable

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Route sued for breach of contract, commercial disparagement and defamation per se, intentional tortious interference with contractual relations, false advertising, and contributory trademark infringement. The breach of contract claim survived. Heuberger was a Route customer who then launched a competitor, Navidium.

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Former Employees and their New Employer Sued Over Stolen Software

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

As employees of MaddenCo, both Reed and Darby executed a Confidentiality Agreement wherein they agreed to not disclose any confidential information or material of MaddenCo or its subsidiaries. Per Plaintiff’s website, MaddenCo is a privately held family business and has been for over 40 years.

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literal falsity of claim that website doesn't allow checkout in under a minute supports preliminary injunction

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DealMaker alleged that defendants stole its trade secrets and also alleged violation of state and federal false advertising law. DealMaker argued that its offers weren’t the same as Issuance’s so one-to-one comparisons were false, and that its fees don’t depend on a percentage of capital raised.

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dueling SJ motions lose in energy drink case; jury will decide whether "Super Creatine" is "creatine"

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Monster alleged that VPX falsely advertised Super Creatine as a source of creatine providing numerous physical and mental benefits, advertising that BANG can improve brain function, has anti-depressive effects, and helps build muscle. means, because none of the allegedly false statements actually said “source of creatine.”

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timeshare exit ads could proximately cause harm even w/o telling people to stop paying

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Defendants NGT and NGE advertised an ability to help customers terminate their timeshare contract or ownership; other defendants were part of the exit process. As detailed below, none of the advertising specifically mentioned Diamond, nor did it direct, instruct nor encourage consumers to stop paying on their timeshare obligations.