In a lawsuit recently launched in Ontario, Canada Club Coffee, a Canadian coffee roasting company, has sued the makers of Keurig coffee brewers for $500 million dollars for alleged breaches of the CanadianCompetition Act and Trade-marks Act. In
‘Natural’ labeling suits continue to raise questions on extent of consumer reliance
Earlier this month, a Judge in the Northern District of California handed down a decision on Hain Celestial Group Inc.’s (“Hain”) motion to dismiss a class action against the company that focuses on the “all natural” labeling of one if
Agence France Presse v. Morel – THIRD UPDATE
We have posted previously on Agence France Presse v. Morel, the initial opinion of which was issued January 2013, as well as several updates in the case since then.
The case so far
Briefly summarizing the case so far,
Don’t tell bloggers about NAD wins
If a company sues a competitor about an advertisement that the company believes is false or misleading about the company’s product, a court victory is frequently cause for a press release, as well as announcements on social media and to
Brazil goes digital
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office will now issue trade mark certificates of registration in digital form only.
Based on Resolution No. 136/2014, published on 30 September 2014 in the Official Bulletin No. 2,282, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office
US Supreme Court will not clarify the split in the circuits on the issue of presumption of irreparable harm in trademark preliminary injunction actions
Earlier this year, we wrote about the Ninth Circuit decision in Herb Reed Enterprises, LLC v. Florida Entertainment Management, Inc., in which the Ninth Circuit found that there is no presumption of irreparable harm in trademark preliminary injunction matters and
US Enforcement actions against Chinese counterfeit goods
Recent actions by a key US senator and the Justice Department indicate that consumer goods from China could face increased scrutiny in the near future and beyond. The efforts and associated investment of brand owners are being recognized, but the
Companies settle over false claims for caffeine-infused shapewear
The latest companies to settle with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) over false claims about weight loss are Norm Thompson Outfitters and Wacoal America; both agreed to pay a total of $1.5 million in consumer refunds for marketing and
Applied Food Sciences to pay US $3.5M fine to FTC under settlement for using flawed study to support product’s weight-loss claims
Applied Food Sciences (“AFS”), a company that offers a green coffee ingredient used in dietary supplements and foods, agreed to settle with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to pay a $3.5 million fine for “pushing” its product based on a