OSN: “Bausch & Lomb files lawsuit against Alcon alleging false advertising”
“Bausch & Lomb has filed a lawsuit against Alcon, alleging that it made false advertising claims about Bausch & Lomb’s contact lens solution, ReNu MultiPlus. The company seeks an injunction against Alcon’s advertising campaign and damages for loss of sales due to
False Advertising
Carrefour Fined For False Advertising
AFP: “Carrefour Stung With Fine For False Advertising” (Carrefour is the world’s second largest retailer, after Wal-Mart).
DirecTV v Comcast re HD
More fighting re HD claims, this time re Comcast’s allegation that it provides a better HD image.
“Commercial Free” Suit Against XM Not Covered By Arb. Clause
8th Circuit: Deceptive trade practice claim regarding XM’s claims that it is ‘commercial free’ not covered by arbitration clause. Text of decision here. Coverage here.
IMPORTANT – SAFETY RECALL
Mid-Hudson News: “Car Delaers Settle With State AG For False Advertising:
” . . . Poughkeepsie Chevrolet mailed thousands of fliers to Hudson Valley owners of General Motors cars with a headline that read “IMPORTANT – SECOND NOTICE – SAFETY RECALL,” complete with a recall number, warning consumers that their vehicles “may be…
Dog Bites Man
If It Weren’t For Those Meddling Kids, Vitamin C Edition
TVNZ: “Thirst For Knowledge Leads To Court“:
“Two Auckland schoolgirls have taken on one of the world’s most powerful food and drug companies and won.
A school science experiment has led to GlaxoSmithKline being prosecuted for allegedly misleading consumers about the vitamin c content of Ribena.”
PagRank Lawsuit Against Google Dismissed
43(B)log: “KinderStart v. Google dismissed” (Google assigned page rank of zero to plaintiff’s site).
Bizarre. Maybe It Was In A Lookalike Best Buy Store
WaPo: “Best Buy Web Site Pricing Probed“:
“Best Buy is under investigation by Connecticut’s attorney general after consumers complained they were denied deals found at the electronic retailer’s Web site by store employees who pulled up a lookalike site that listed higher prices on some merchandise.”
Update: Engadget comments, quoting Best Buy that…
“Makers Of Enviga Drink Face False Advertising Suit”
CBS4Denver: “Makers Of Enviga Drink Face False Advertising Suit“: Health watchdog group sues makers of ENVIGA drink for negative calorie claim for green tea extract/caffeinated beverage.