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Warner Bros. wins case against A.V.E.L.A., Inc. over use of certain film characters

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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July 28 2011

In an interesting case involving The Wizard of Oz, Gone With The Wind, and "Tom & Jerry," the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit held that A.V.E.L.A., Inc. ("A.V.E.L.A.") infringed on Warner Bros. copyrighted materials

Oksana Baiul files right of publicity claim against NBC

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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February 20 2013

Olympic gold medalist Oksana Baiul filed a right of publicity claim against NBC Universal alleging that the network publicized her as a headliner in

NAD asks Toys “R” Us to revise its price match guarantee advertising

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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April 24 2013

NAD received a complaint from a consumer, who claimed that during a visit to Toys "R" Us, he spotted signage throughout the store claiming, "Price

NAD recommends goodnighties discontinue claims regarding sleepwear

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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April 29 2013

Following a challenge brought before the National Advertising Division ("NAD"), Goodnighties, Inc. has agreed to discontinue certain claims regarding

Second Circuit affirms dismissal of case against Time Warner over certain advertising claims

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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May 20 2013

The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reviewed a dismissal of a class action complaint that was filed against Time Warner regarding its

NAD finds retailer's decision to discontinue suggested retail price advertising "necessary and proper"

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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January 24 2012

The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus (NAD) recently reviewed several advertisements from H.H. Gregg that included savings claims based upon a comparison to the suggested retail price (SRP) of the items

New York Jets sued for infringement of "Ultimate Fan" mark

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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January 11 2012

Action Ink, Inc., a sports marketing firm, filed a complaint against the New York Jets and its games developer, Arkadium Inc., claiming that the defendants' use of "Ultimate Fan" on the teams' social networking applications violates Action Ink's trademark rights in the phrase

NAD evaluates Hefty’s “2X Stronger Seal” claims

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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August 1 2012

Following a challenge by S.C. Johnson, maker of the Ziploc line of storage and freezer bags, the NAD determined certain quantified claims made by Hefty about its Slider bags were relevant to consumers but not adequately substantiated

FTC commissioners uphold false advertising ruling against POM Wonderful

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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January 18 2013

In a unanimous 5-0 ruling, the Commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") upheld an FTC Administrative Law Judge's false advertising

Photographer sues UNICEF for copyright infringement

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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July 19 2011

Photographer William Anthony sued UNICEF in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington alleging that UNICEF infringed the copyright of a number of photos of celebrities that Anthony took for a UNICEF advertising campaign

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