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Massachusetts Chapter 93A Insights
Massachusetts Court Leaves Chapter 93A Geographic Scope Issue for Further Proceedings
By Abby Druhot, David G. Thomas, Angela C. Bunnell, Diana A. Balluku
In Jerry Services, Inc. v. Insurify, Inc., the District of Massachusetts addressed the geographic scope of Chapter 93A in a dispute involving allegedly unfair and deceptive online advertising.
Missouri Lawyers Media
Dollar General overcharged shoppers, FTC and states allege in lawsuit
By Reuters
Home>National News>Dollar General overcharged shoppers, FTC and states allege in lawsuitA view of a Dollar General store in Mount Rainier, Maryland, on June 1, 2021. (REUTERS/Erin Scott) Listen to this…
Chicago IP Litigation
Preliminary Injunction Granted Where Competitor Posed as Plaintiff to Poach Customers
Endurance Warranty Services, LLC v. Nationwide AutoProtect, LLC, No. 26 C 3622, (N.D. Ill. June 7, 2026) (Kennelly, J.). Judge Kennelly granted plaintiff Endurance Warranty Services’ motion for a preliminary…
Taft Class Action & Consumer Insights
Smashing the Peanut Butter Pumpkin Suit
While browsing the Halloween candy aisle at my local grocery store, I noticed an addition to the packaging for Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins. Next to the image of the unwrapped…
BakerHostetler
Passport to Trouble: FTC Takes Aim at Alleged Government Impersonation in Search Ads
Passport paperwork is rarely anyone’s idea of a good time. Want an even worse time? Try having the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) allege you are selling a shortcut you can’t…
FBT Gibbons
Court Dismisses Class Action Challenge to Marketing of IVF-Related Genetic Testing
Anderson, et al. v. Genomic Prediction Three named plaintiffs brought an 11-count, 472-paragraph complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, asserting claims under the laws…
FBT Gibbons
Maybe It Cannot Drive Itself: Why Companies Must Watch How They Market Self-Driving and Automation Technology
For companies that build and sell advanced driver-assistance and automation technology, marketing is no longer only a sales function. It is a source of legal exposure. Two federal court decisions…
Chicago IP Litigation
Toxic Backlink SEO Sabotage Campaign States Claims for Lanham Act False Advertising, Trademark Infringement, and Dilution by Tarnishment
Montway LLC v. Nexus AT LLC, et al., No. 25 C 13100, consolidated with SGT Auto Transport Corp. v. Nexus AT LLC, No. 26 C 1056, (N.D. Ill. June 2,…
Harness Dickey Blog
When a Competitor Lies About Your Product: A Guide to Lanham Act False Advertising Claims
What Section 43(a) requires, who can sue, what a court can order, and when a letter beats a lawsuit Most companies treat intellectual property enforcement as patents and trademarks.…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
FTC Updates (October 5 – October 9, 2026)
By Tiffany Aguiar, Nishtha Kochhar
The Federal Trade Commission continued its active enforcement agenda this week, targeting deceptive pricing practices across the healthcare, automotive, and retail sectors. The agency also took action against a martial…