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

43(B)log

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. But why would some advertising constitute exercising control while other advertising didn’t? In re Windstream Holdings, Inc.,

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Griper’s Keyword Ads May Constitute False Advertising (Huh?)–LoanStreet v. Troia

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

McNeil. * Three Keyword Advertising Decisions in a Week, and the Trademark Owners Lost Them All. * Competitor Gets Pyrrhic Victory in False Advertising Suit Over Search Ads–Harbor Breeze v. LBF (& Vice-Versa). * Trademark Owners Just Can’t Win Keyword Advertising Cases–EarthCam v. Reyes & Adler v.

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Squawking over butter chicken: The mystery of the real master chef

SpicyIP

or the exclusive rights over a recipe – breach of confidentiality?; or false advertising – the defendant claims to be the ‘inventor of Butter Chicken and Dal Makhani’; or is there an actual ‘invention’ in question – owners of both restaurants call themselves ‘inventors’ of the dish?

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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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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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claims about legality of insurance service are falsifable

43(B)log

Route sued for breach of contract, commercial disparagement and defamation per se, intentional tortious interference with contractual relations, false advertising, and contributory trademark infringement. False advertising: The comments about Route were opinion and not actionable under the Lanham Act.

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Update on Encyclopaedia Iranica Case

BYU Copyright Blog

In its Second Amended Complaint, Columbia made claims for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, interference with contractual relationships, false endorsement, false advertising, and unfair competition.On March 2, 2022, EIF filed an Answer to the Second Amended Complaint.