Unfair Competition and Trade Practices

Unfair Competition - False Advertising: Prosecuted suit against Ocean Spray and obtained settlement for false advertising of fruit juice products in Taiwan.

False Advertising Class Action: Defended on-line grocer Peapod in a class action suit by the Massachusetts Attorney General for false advertising and achieved resolution through a settlement that provided discount certificates on future purchases.

Lanham Act Violation - Unfair Competition: On behalf of a publisher of local Yellow Pages, pursued claims against distributor of similar phone directory for false and misleading sales tactics; obtained permanent injunction barring defendant from representing or suggesting that it was affiliated in any way with plaintiff.

Trade Dress Infringement: Represented creator of CD-ROM telephone directory whose award-winning packaging design was copied by a competitor.