Our attorneys have considerable experience in all of the legal issues affecting a business's ability to promote its offerings, including claim substantiation, Lanham
Act false advertising, social media promotions, state unfair competition, First Amendment protection for commercial speech, FDA labeling rules, trademark, copyright, product disparagement, right of publicity, keyword advertising disputes, sweepstakes and contests, privacy and data security.
Among the others docketed were: Argentina v. NML Capital, on discovery of assets of a foreign country; Limelight Networks v. Akamai and Nautilus v. Biosig, both patent cases; Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus on criminalizing false campaign speech; and POM Wonderful v. Coca - Cola Company, a Lanham
Act false advertising case.
Representation of defendant in Lanham
Act false advertising litigation filed in New Jersey federal court.
Obtained judgment and award of attorneys» fees in favor of national supplier of hotel and hospitality products in Lanham
Act false advertising and unfair competition case.
Obtained partial summary judgment and entry of permanent injunction in this Lanham
Act false advertising case.
Mr. Steinberg's presentation will be entitled, «Proving Falsity in a Lanham
Act False Advertising Case: A Case Study.»
Not exact matches
The senators, all members of the committee, introduced the Youth Sports Concussion
Act earlier this year to help ensure that safety standards for sports equipment, including football helmets, are based on the latest science and curb
false advertising claims made by manufacturers to increase protective sports gear sales.
On April 25, 2014, we contacted Profs Felländer - Tsai, Cardell and Lendahl with an email titled» Time to
act» where it is written» as I have informed you earlier, it has become obvious that Paolo and Phillip have been conducting
false advertising about the results of the synthetic grafts.
That's
false advertising, because THE GIFT is actually a smart, well
acted psychological thriller that will keep surprising you right up to the end.
The suit, filed Wednesday in King County Superior Court, accuses Jay Gentile of California and websites that operate as buyamazonreviews.com and buyazonreviews.com, among others, of trademark infringement,
false advertising and violations of the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection
Act and the Washington Consumer Protection
Act.
Prohibited acts.A credit services organization, a salesperson, agent, or representative of a credit services organization, or an independent contractor who sells or attempts to sell the services of a credit services organization shall not: (1) Charge a buyer or receive from a buyer money or other valuable consideration before completing performance of all services, other than those described in subdivision (2) of this section, which the credit services organization has agreed to perform for the buyer unless the credit services organization has obtained a surety bond or established and maintained a surety account as provided in section 45 - 805; (2) Charge a buyer or receive from a buyer money or other valuable consideration for obtaining or attempting to obtain an extension of credit that the credit services organization has agreed to obtain for the buyer before the extension of credit is obtained; (3) Charge a buyer or receive from a buyer money or other valuable consideration solely for referral of the buyer to a retail seller who will or may extend credit to the buyer if the credit that is or will be extended to the buyer is substantially the same as that available to the general public; (4) Make or use a
false or misleading representation in the offer or sale of the services of a credit services organization, including (a) guaranteeing to erase bad credit or words to that effect unless the representation clearly discloses that this can be done only if the credit history is inaccurate or obsolete and (b) guaranteeing an extension of credit regardless of the person's previous credit problem or credit history unless the representation clearly discloses the eligibility requirements for obtaining an extension of credit; (5) Engage, directly or indirectly, in a fraudulent or deceptive
act, practice, or course of business in connection with the offer or sale of the services of a credit services organization; (6) Make or advise a buyer to make a statement with respect to a buyer's credit worthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity that is false or misleading or that should be known by the exercise of reasonable care to be false or misleading to a consumer reporting agency or to a person who has extended credit to a buyer or to whom a buyer is applying for an extension of credit; or (7) Advertise or cause to be advertised, in any manner whatsoever, the services of a credit services organization without filing a registration statement with the Secretary of State under section 45 - 806 unless otherwise provided by the Credit Services Organization A
act, practice, or course of business in connection with the offer or sale of the services of a credit services organization; (6) Make or advise a buyer to make a statement with respect to a buyer's credit worthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity that is
false or misleading or that should be known by the exercise of reasonable care to be
false or misleading to a consumer reporting agency or to a person who has extended credit to a buyer or to whom a buyer is applying for an extension of credit; or (7)
Advertise or cause to be
advertised, in any manner whatsoever, the services of a credit services organization without filing a registration statement with the Secretary of State under section 45 - 806 unless otherwise provided by the Credit Services Organization
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The 63 - page complaint, called an «accusation,» alleges that Ghumman and Alta View were negligent in their care of animals and engaged in unprofessional conduct that includes: failure to provide humane treatment;
false advertising;
acting as a pharmacy by compounding drugs; negligence and incompetence in administering medication; and numerous record - keeping violations.
The Lanham
Act of 1946 prohibits «
false or misleading» product
advertising and allows for imposition of penalties of as much as three times the actual money damages attributed to wrongdoing.
This game clearly breaches consumer protection
acts, showing signs of
false and misleading
advertising in various video's and interviews.
That includes, among many others, trial and appellate work concerning design patent and trademark litigation implicating national brands, digital technology, the Digital Millennium Copyright
Act, trade dress, trade secrets and unfair competition, and myriad forms of
false advertising and royalty disputes.
Lead counsel to specialized services business in litigation against competitor and several former employees for violation of the Defend Trade Secrets
Act, breaching / interfering with confidentiality agreements,
false advertising, disparagement and related claims.
He has extensive experience navigating and litigating disputes alleging misappropriation of trade secrets and violations of restrictive covenants by former employees and competitors, as well as claims of patent infringement,
false advertising and other
acts of unfair competition.
He has successfully defended single - plaintiff and putative class action matters, including those alleging violations of the California Consumers Legal Remedies
Act, California Unfair Competition Law, and California
False Advertising Law.
Actively monitor and advise clients on new legislation, regulation and case law trends, globally, related to supply chains, outsourcing, procurement,
false advertising and product safety, among other issues, including recent class actions brought under the California Supply Chain Transparency
Act and the UK Modern Slavery
Act 2015
His experience includes Technology Standards Boards and Licensing Authorities, Antitrust / DOJ, Technology Development and Transfer, Patents, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, Copyrights, Licensing, Unfair Competition / Trade,
False / Deceptive
Advertising, & Lanham
Act Actions.
Mr. Whitney's representative work includes a series of successful outcomes pursuing
false advertising claims against product review websites, a landmark victory clarifying copyright fair use and parody on behalf of several well - known musicians; a defense win dismissing copyright infringement claims brought by a putative class of attorneys against the leading legal research websites; a favorable outcome for a high - end beauty products company in a trademark and trade dress action against a manufacturer of knock - off products; a district and appellate court decision dismissing all claims by a proposed class against an international bank for alleged violations of, among other things, the Federal False Marking Act, RICO and the CAN - SPAM Act; and counseling prominent art museums and galleries on domestic and international copyright is
false advertising claims against product review websites, a landmark victory clarifying copyright fair use and parody on behalf of several well - known musicians; a defense win dismissing copyright infringement claims brought by a putative class of attorneys against the leading legal research websites; a favorable outcome for a high - end beauty products company in a trademark and trade dress action against a manufacturer of knock - off products; a district and appellate court decision dismissing all claims by a proposed class against an international bank for alleged violations of, among other things, the Federal
False Marking Act, RICO and the CAN - SPAM Act; and counseling prominent art museums and galleries on domestic and international copyright is
False Marking
Act, RICO and the CAN - SPAM
Act; and counseling prominent art museums and galleries on domestic and international copyright issues.
Both Section 5 of the FTC
Act and the Lanham
Act have provisions for punishing people who engage in
false and misleading
advertising.
Genuine issues of fact precluded summary judgment on a consumer's claims against a seafood producer for allegedly making unlawful,
false, and misleading advertising regarding the omega - 3 nutrient content of certain of its products in violation of California's Unfair Competition Law (UCL), False Advertising Law (FAL), and Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CLRA), the federal district court in San Jose has ruled (Ogden v. Bumble Bee Food, LLC, January 2, 2014, Koh,
false, and misleading
advertising regarding the omega - 3 nutrient content of certain of its products in violation of California's Unfair Competition Law (UCL), False Advertising Law (FAL), and Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CLRA), the federal district court in San Jose has ruled (Ogden v. Bumble Bee Food, LLC, January 2, 2014
advertising regarding the omega - 3 nutrient content of certain of its products in violation of California's Unfair Competition Law (UCL),
False Advertising Law (FAL), and Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CLRA), the federal district court in San Jose has ruled (Ogden v. Bumble Bee Food, LLC, January 2, 2014, Koh,
False Advertising Law (FAL), and Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CLRA), the federal district court in San Jose has ruled (Ogden v. Bumble Bee Food, LLC, January 2, 2014
Advertising Law (FAL), and Consumers Legal Remedies
Act (CLRA), the federal district court in San Jose has ruled (Ogden v. Bumble Bee Food, LLC, January 2, 2014, Koh, L.).
Competition
Act (Federal)-- contains criminal sanctions for the use of
false and misleading
advertising in Canada in any form of media.
Food and Drugs
Act (Federal)-- Prohibits the labelling, packaging, sale and
advertising of food and drugs in Canada in a manner that is
false, misleading or deceptive.
Penal Code 630, et seq.) and § California
False Advertising Law (Business & Professions Code § 17500), California Unfair Competition Law (Business & Professions Code § 17200), California Song - Beverly Consumer Warranty
Act, California Fair Debt Collection Practices
Act (Rosenthal
Act), California Consumers Legal Remedies
Act (CLRA), California Song - Beverly Credit Card
Act (Cal.
Meredith is a leader in the firm's interdisciplinary Retail Industry Group and has a deep understanding of issues facing retailers, including data privacy and security, product labeling and
advertising, omni - channel marketing, customer outreach, behavioral marketing, promotional pricing, hiring practices, automatic renewals, e-commerce, and compliance with a host of statutes, including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), Magnuson - Moss Warranty Act, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), Truth - in - Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA), California False Advertisin
advertising, omni - channel marketing, customer outreach, behavioral marketing, promotional pricing, hiring practices, automatic renewals, e-commerce, and compliance with a host of statutes, including the Telephone Consumer Protection
Act (TCPA), Fair Credit Reporting
Act (FCRA), Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions
Act (FACTA), Fair Debt Collection Practices
Act (FDCPA), Biometric Information Privacy
Act (BIPA), Electronic Communications Privacy
Act (ECPA), Magnuson - Moss Warranty
Act, Computer Fraud and Abuse
Act (CFAA), Americans With Disabilities
Act (ADA), Video Privacy Protection
Act (VPPA), Truth - in - Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice
Act (TCCWNA), California
False AdvertisingAdvertising Law (Bus.
He has litigated a wide variety of disputes, including consumer class actions (including alleged violations of California's Unfair Competition Law,
False Advertising Law and Consumer Legal Remedies
Act), trade secret misappropriation and employee mobility disputes, breach of contract, fraud, and product liability cases, and earn out, working capital, indemnification and other post-closing M&A disputes.
Represented plaintiff in federal court action against competitor for
false advertising and Lanham
Act violations; obtained favorable settlement for client
A plaintiff that prevails on a Lanham
Act claim can obtain an injunction against the
false or misleading
advertising, as well as damages and, in certain cases, attorneys» fees.
Brad defends clients in class actions under the federal securities laws, various federal and state consumer protection laws, including the Telephone Consumer Protection
Act (TCPA), the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction
Act (FACTA) and many state
false advertising statutes.
Like the general misleading
advertising provisions of the Competition
Act, the general impression is relevant to determining whether a claim made by a telemarketer is materially
false or misleading.
In addition to the «general» misleading
advertising provisions, the Competition
Act also contains a number of other criminal and civil provisions that prohibit or regulate specific types of marketing practices, including deceptive telemarketing, deceptive prize notices, double ticketing, multi-level marketing, pyramid selling schemes, performance claims,
false or misleading ordinary selling price claims, testimonials, bait and switch selling, selling products above
advertised prices and promotional contests.
False performance claims may also be challenged by private plaintiffs in misleading advertising claims commenced under section 52 of the Competition Act (i.e., based on the theory that inaccurate performance claims are either literally false or mislead
False performance claims may also be challenged by private plaintiffs in misleading
advertising claims commenced under section 52 of the Competition
Act (i.e., based on the theory that inaccurate performance claims are either literally
false or mislead
false or misleading).
Earlier today, the Competition Bureau (Bureau) issued a Business Alert warning businesses to ensure that their eco-related claims, such as using the terms «organic», «green» and «eco-friendly», comply with the federal Competition
Act, particularly the
false or misleading
advertising and performance claim provisions.
To violate the criminal or civil misleading
advertising provisions under the Competition
Act (sections 52 and 74.01) a representation must be made to the public that is «
false or misleading in a material respect».
He recently
acted for Bayer on a
false advertising putative class action.»
Tietze accuses Apple of unfair competition,
false and misleading
advertising, breach of warranty, and violation of the Consumer Legal Remedies
Act.
Any
Advertising by a REALTOR ® which contains seemingly derogatory statements about other Registrants or competitors, their businesses or their business practices may form the basis of an ethics charge only if such statements are
false or misleading within the meaning of the Competition
Act, or are otherwise prohibited by law.»
New REBBA provisions include: a Code of Ethics; stronger sanctions for
false or misleading
advertising; updated brokerage ownership requirements; clearer disclosure rules for trust fund deposits; and increased penalties and fines for any violation of the
act.