While social media influencers were showing off pictures from the Amalfi Coast this summer, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was finalizing its guidelines regarding the endorsements that paid for their vacations in Italy....more
9/29/2023
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Celebrity Endorsements ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
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FTC Guidelines ,
Influencers ,
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Online Endorsements ,
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Section 5 ,
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Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Thank you for reading the September 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss the significant revisions to the FTC's guidelines for endorsements and examine the benefits of design...more
9/29/2023
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Celebrity Endorsements ,
Design Patent ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Endorsements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
FTC Guidelines ,
Graphic Designs ,
Graphical User Interface ,
Influencers ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP Portfolio ,
Marketing ,
Online Endorsements ,
Online Platforms ,
Patent Applications ,
Patents ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Section 5 ,
Sellers ,
Social Media ,
Software Patents ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Ownership ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Thank you for reading the March 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss a false advertising class action lawsuit against restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings.
In this issue:
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3/29/2023
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Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Dismissals ,
False Advertising ,
Jurisdiction ,
Likelihood of Harm ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Statements ,
Red Bull ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
While college basketball fans have been rushing to sports bars to eat wings and watch their teams make a run for the championship, one sports bar has been facing a class action lawsuit over its marketing of its chicken...more
3/29/2023
/ Class Action ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Dismissals ,
False Advertising ,
Jurisdiction ,
Likelihood of Harm ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Red Bull ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices