• Trademark and
False Advertising Litigation - An Overview
Sanjay Karnik, Senior Trial Counsel with Amin Talati & Upadhye, LLP to Speak at The Knowledge Group's Trademark and False Advertising Litigation Webinar
This decision only reinforces what I tell clients all the time: if you think you have
false advertising insurance coverage, think again.
An update on false advertising insurance: dangerous warranty questions are becoming more common and could pose a hazard for you at the worst possible time
(8) Section 43(a) of the Act establishes private causes of action against trademark infringement and
false advertising. (9) Section 43(a) (1) (A) provides a remedy for trademark infringement against behavior that "is likely to cause confusion" as to the origin of goods or services, while section 43(a)(1)(B) protects against
false advertising by prohibiting misrepresentations "in commercial advertising or promotion" about either one's own goods or services or another person's goods or services.
Determining trademark standing in the wake of Lexmark
requires us to look beyond
false advertising law and reappraise long
Trademark law and industry myths
The ASA has ruled that the advert amounted to
false advertising but, after the advert was amended, decided not to pursue the matter.
Pizza chain's ad was overcooked; Unhappy job-seeker complained to watchdog
Implication in
False Advertising Cases: Pragmatics and Doctrinal Categories C.
Running the gamut from A to B: federal trademark and false advertising law
On this basis, I would ask your organisation to look at what action you can take against the Liberal Democrats for securing my vote via
false advertising.
LibDems guilty of false adverts; VIEWPOINTS
Carey, a slam- and hip-hop poet who sometimes performs under the name Inphynit, can alternate between a groovy pop-song of a rap such as "Cans to Bottles," and a blistering, politically charged "
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Citing reports by L'Echo and De Tijd, Dow Jones said that the public prosecutor will argue that Citibank's Belgian operations had enticed clients with '
false advertising' and 'tricks' to convince them to swap their savings for high-risk products from the troubled US firm.
Belgian prosecutor wants Citi to repay 'duped' savers
The local consumer watchdog, if one exists, should take these companies to task for
false advertising and bad service.
Feeling cheated
The FTC also charged Kellog with
false advertising because Kellog had claimed that compared with children who did not eat breakfast at all, children who ate Frosted Mini-Wheats increased their attentiveness by 20% when in fact less than 10% of the study children increased their attentiveness.
Frosted mini-wheats' false claim
Magleby's practice focuses on intellectual property and complex business litigation cases, with emphasis on expedited, injunctive relief, often critical in trademark,
false advertising, trade dress, and trade secret cases.
Attorneys at law
According to the Herald, GateHouse also alleges "false designation of origin,"
false advertising, trademark dilution, unfair business practices and breach of contract.
GateHouse Media Sues Times Co.'s Boston.com
The Dannon Co., the North American division of France's Danone, has been accused of
false advertising in a proposed class action lawsuit in California.
The Dannon Co
According to The Seattle Times, in the 5-4 decision, the high court said a state law aimed at punishing political candidates for
false advertising is an unconstitutional infringement on free speech.
Lies can live