Overview: The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board affirms the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s refusal to register a trademark for an influencer’s website. Could consumer surveys have influenced this decision? No Room for a...
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Bots and False Advertising
Overview: New lawsuit alleges that using bots to play against human beings on gambling platforms creates unfair matchups—and false advertising. The house usually wins, but are bots tipping the odds too far? Case Facts: Skillz...
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Better Cotton Certification and Brazilian Deforestation
Overview: Better Cotton is an industry certification that denotes procurement of sustainable cotton used in clothing manufacture. But how much better is Better Cotton for the environment? How might consumer surveys be used in this...
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Consumer vs Burger King: Whose Argument Reigns Supreme?
Overview: A class-action lawsuit filed by plaintiffs in New York and Florida allege that Burger King is telling a “whopper” with false and misleading advertising about the size of its burgers and ingredients. So, what’s...
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Litigation Surveys in Action: Skittles Scare
Skittles are an iconic candy manufactured by Mars Wrigley. They are colorful, tasty–and potentially toxic. Skittles contain an additive called titanium dioxide, a color additive that California man Jenile Thames claims is toxic. His proposed...
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