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Jackson v. Kavanaugh

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District court denies rapper 50 Cent’s motion to preliminarily enjoin release of horror film Skill House, holding plaintiff failed to show likelihood of success, or even serious questions, on merits of his right of publicity...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - October 2022: Don't Delay, Act Today: Showing of Irreparable Harm Damaged by Delay in Filing Complaint

In a recent court order out of the Eastern District of Washington, a judge denied the Plaintiff’s request for a preliminary injunction against Defendant’s use of the mark LEAVENWORTH OKTOBERFEST, based in part on Plaintiff’s...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - October 2022

Thank you for reading the October 2022 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss an ongoing trademark suit involving a claim of irreparable harm, share the now open gTLD Sunrise periods,...more

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3M Strikes Against N95 Mask Price Gouging

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3M Company is well known for its vigilant program of trademark protection, and that has been underscored during the pandemic. Most recently, 3M obtained a sweeping preliminary injunction in the Sothern District of New York...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Light Beer Sweetener – Not So Sticky After All

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that a brewing company’s statements that a competitor’s beers were made with corn syrup were not false and misleading under the Lanham Act because the competitor listed...more

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A Case of Beer: Seventh Circuit Decides Ad Dispute Between Anheuser-Busch and Molson Coors

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The Seventh Circuit recently resolved a false advertising lawsuit involving beer giants Anheuser-Busch, the maker of Bud Light, and Molson Coors, which makes Miller Light and Coors Light. At the center of the dispute – one of...more

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Seventh Circuit Remands after District Judge Makes Injunction Stickier in Light Beer Corn Syrup Dispute

The Seventh Circuit has remanded a lawsuit concerning beer advertising to the district court for failure to follow required procedures in issuing a preliminary injunction – the latest development in the case’s torturous...more

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The Truth Is in the Syrup: Bud Light Ordered to Remove ‘No Corn Syrup’ from Packaging in False Advertising Battle

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The U.S. District Court, District of Wisconsin, recently ordered Anheuser-Busch to stop using the label “No Corn Syrup” on its packaging, the latest ruling in a false advertising battle filed over Anheuser-Busch’s attack ads...more

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Context is King for the King of Beers: The “No Corn Syrup” Injunction Gets Sticky

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Anyone who saw the Special Delivery commercial during the Super Bowl is familiar with Bud Light’s “No Corn Syrup” campaign. The Special Delivery commercial made it pretty clear that Miller Light and Coors Light are brewed...more

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A King, a Knight, and a Wizard Walk Into the Bar: A Tale of False Advertising Under the Lanham Act

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“During Super Bowl LIII, defendant Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC, launched an advertising campaign highlighting plaintiff MillerCoors, LLC’s use of corn syrup in brewing Miller Lite and Coors Light. . . .” MillerCoors, LLC v....more

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Beer Giants Battle Over Comparative Advertisements

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Recently, MillerCoors, LLC filed a lawsuit against Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC for false advertising on one of the world’s largest stages, Super Bowl LIII....more

Proskauer - Advertising Law

SDNY Judge Not Sweet on Dannon’s Bid for a Preliminary Injunction

In a battle of leading yogurt beverage makers, Chief Judge Colleen McMahon of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently denied Dannon’s application for a preliminary injunction in its false...more

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Chobani Suffers Setback in Greek Yogurt Wars

Chobani recently suffered a major setback in its battle with Dannon over the advertising of low-calorie Greek yogurt. Judge David Hurd of the Northern District of New York issued a preliminary injunction on January 29, 2016,...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Tenth Circuit Rules that False Advertising Plaintiffs Must Alleged Evidence of Implied Falsity and Quantify Damages at Pleading...

In a Lanham Act false advertising action by cosmetic surgeons against plastic surgeons – yes, those are two different things – the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, in an August 31 opinion, affirmed dismissal of Lanham Act...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Proof of Confusion Essential for Trademark Injunction - Arborjet, Inc. v. Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements, Inc.

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Addressing the likelihood of success requirement for injunctive relief, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit vacated an order requiring trademark attribution where the district court had not found a likelihood of...more

Proskauer - Advertising Law

Procter & Gamble Must Say Goodbye to Proposed Amended Claim against Hello, while Hello Says Goodbye to Lawsuit

A lawsuit between Procter & Gamble (“P&G”) and Hello Products (“Hello”) – a toothpaste start up that promotes its products as “naturally friendly” – settled last week with the entry of a stipulated injunction, but Hello might...more

McDermott Will & Emery

No Presumption, but Inference of Irreparable Harm Permissible Under Lanham Act - Groupe SEB USA, Inc. v. Euro-Pro Operating LLC

Addressing interpretation of advertising claims when the packaging or label unambiguously defines a claim term and an inference of irreparable harm where the advertisements were literally false, the U.S. Court of Appeals for...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Third Circuit Nixes Presumption of Irreparable Harm in Comparative False Advertising Cases

Continuing a trend that began in 2006 with the Supreme Court’s decision in eBay Inc. v. MercExchange, L.L.C., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ended the practice of presuming irreparable harm in Lanham Act...more

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