Nicole Sockett
Nicole Sockett is a law clerk in the Litigation Department.
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Judge Joshua D. Wolson of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently dismissed a Lanham Act suit that challenged critical comments on a blog (not this one!). The case was brought by plaintiff Crash Proof Retirement, a retirement investment adviser who was the subject of the criticism. The defendant author of … Continue Reading
The FTC recently held a workshop titled “Bringing Dark Patterns to Light,” a recording of which can be found at the following link. The workshop centered around exploring the effects of digital “dark patterns” on consumers and the marketplace. The term “dark patterns” refers to a range of potentially deceptive website design tactics that can … Continue Reading
The Fourth Circuit recently overturned a district court’s decision to apply an analogous state law statute of limitations to bar a claim for false advertising under § 43(a) of the Lanham Act. In doing so, the Court held that because § 43(a) claims are “equitable in nature,” laches is the applicable timeliness rule, rather than … Continue Reading
Judge Recommends Lanham Act Litigant “Shake it Off”
By Lawrence Weinstein, Anisha Shenai-Khatkhate and Nicole Sockett on Posted in Lanham Act
FTC Workshop: “Bringing Dark Patterns to Light”
By Lawrence Weinstein, Baldassare Vinti, Jennifer Yang, Nicole Sockett and Jessica Griffith on Posted in Deceptive Trade Practices, Regulatory
Fourth Circuit La(t)ches On to Timeliness of § 43(a) Lanham Act Claims
By Lawrence Weinstein, Jennifer Yang and Nicole Sockett on Posted in Lanham Act
