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07.21.16

Wikipedia Link Trips up Ninth Circuit False Ad Suit

Ruling that a California federal court incorrectly relied upon a Wikipedia link when considering a summary judgment motion in a false advertising suit, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed dismissal of a suit against GNC Corporation.


07.14.16

VW Will Pay $14.7B in Largest FTC False Ad Suit

Volkswagen made a $14.7 billion deal with the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice, and the California Attorney General over charges that the auto manufacturer deceived consumers with claims about emissions standards for its cars.


07.07.16

Supreme Court: Status Quo in Cuozzo

On June 20, 2016, the Supreme Court decided Cuozzo Speed Technologies v. Lee, where it rejected challenges to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) inter partes review (IPR) process and held that (1) PTAB decisions regarding whether to institute IPR proceedings are by statute not subject to ...


07.07.16

Ad Company's Geotargeting Locates a $1M Penalty

InMobi, a Singapore-based mobile advertising company, will pay almost $1 million in civil penalties and implement a comprehensive privacy program to settle charges that the company violated the Federal Trade Commission Act and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act by deceptively tracking ...


06.30.16

FTC Shuts Down Scam Touting Aid for Disabled Individuals

The agency took action against Adli Dasuqui and a pair of his companies, American Handicapped Inc. and Disadvantaged Workers Inc., alleging the defendants paid telemarketers to cold-call consumers to sell light bulbs and trash bags.


06.23.16

FTC Targets Spam, False Claims by Weight Loss Products

Alleging violations of the Federal Trade Commission Act and the CAN-SPAM Act, the Federal Trade Commission filed suit in Florida federal court against a pair of individuals and their companies in connection with weight loss products they marketed.


06.16.16

Dietary Supplement Makers Reach Deal With FTC

The makers of a dietary supplement touted to help users lose weight and aid with the symptoms of menopause settled with the Federal Trade Commission over charges that their claims were unsubstantiated and violated Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.


06.06.16

Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016: An Overview

The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA) was signed into law on May 11, 2016 and gives trade secret owners a federal cause of action for injunctive relief and monetary damages for the misappropriation of trade secrets, while also providing employee protections.


06.02.16

Chambers USA Ranks Manatt’s Advertising Practice Nationally for Excellence

Manatt's Advertising, Marketing and Media practice was once again recognized as one of the nation's leading practices for both advertising litigation and advisory/transactional work in Chambers USA.


05.26.16

NAD Vacuums Up Preference Claims

In a challenge brought by a competing vacuum manufacturer, the National Advertising Division recommended that SharkNinja discontinue a claim that "Americans now choose Shark 2-to-1 over Dyson."