"False Advertising" tagged Cases and Lawsuits

CaseCase FiledLast Document
Trafficschool.com.Inc v. Drivers Ed Direct LLCNovember 28, 2006March 9, 2009
Plaintiff TrafficSchool.com, Inc. and Drivers Ed Direct, LLC alleged that Defendants eDriver, Inc., Online Guru, Inc., Find My Specialist, Inc., Seriousnet, Inc., Ravi K. Lahoti and Raj Lahoti engaged in unfair competition and false advertising under the Lanham Act and the California Business and Professions Code by portraying themselves as an official government motor vehicles agency and then explicitly recommending particular traffic schools or driver's education course providers.
Microsoft Corporation v. Griffin IT Media, Inc.February 27, 2009 
Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation alleged that Defendant Griffin IT Media, Inc. infringed on Plaintiff's trade and service marks by registering Internet domain names that are identical or confusingly similar to Microsoft's trademarks and service marks, and by using those domain names in bad faith to profit from Microsoft's marks. Defendant's allegedly infringing domain names: hotmailprofile.com; teamhalo.com; x360live.com; xboxclan.com; xboxemulation.com; xboxheaven.com; xboxinsider.com; xboxmodding.com; xboxsale.com; xboxserver.com; sboxservice.com
Microsoft Corporation v. Instaclick, Inc. et alFebruary 27, 2009 
Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation alleged that Defendants Instaclick, Inc. and Dan Traina infringed Microsoft's trade and service marks by registering Internet domain names that are identical or confusingly similar to Microsoft's trademarks and services marks, and by using those domain names in bad faith to profit from Microsoft's marks.
Sprinkles Cupcakes, Inc. v. Halpenny et alFebruary 8, 2008 
Plaintiff Sprinkles Cupcakes, Inc. alleged that Defendants Elizabeth Halpenny and Ali Loewenstein d/b/a SprinkleSprinkle infringed on Plaintiff's Sprinkles Marks.