Nicole Sockett

Associate

Nicole Sockett is an associate in the Litigation Department.

Nicole earned her J.D. from Columbia Law School and her B.S. in Biology from Haverford College. While at Columbia, Nicole interned and was a teaching assistant at Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, helping to provide pro bono legal services to local artists and arts organizations. She was also a member of the Environmental Law Clinic and American Intellectual Property Law Association Moot Court.

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Amid Rise in Forever Chemicals Cases, Courts Dismiss PFAS Claims Which Rely on Inadequate Product Testing

By Baldassare Vinti, Jessica Griffith, Nicole Sockett and Michael Beckwith on July 29, 2024 Posted in Class Actions, Deceptive Trade Practices

As chemicals of concern litigation continues to surge across the nation, companies increasingly find their products under scrutiny for alleged contamination of these “forever chemicals.” These “forever chemicals” have become a focal point for environmental and consumer protection lawsuits, as plaintiffs’ attorneys increasingly target companies to leverage the frequent media attention surrounding per- and polyfluoroalkyl … Continue Reading

Proskauer Panel on Environmental Advertising Claims at ANA

By Jeff Warshafsky, Nicole Sockett and Jennifer Yang on September 9, 2022 Posted in Events and Announcements, NAD/NARB/CARU/ERSP

Please join us on Tuesday, September 13, for a Proskauer panel at ANA covering the latest legal developments related to environmental advertising claims. Our panelists, Jeff Warshafsky, Jennifer Yang, and Nicole Sockett, will discuss carbon offsets and lifecycle assessments, recyclability and recycled content claims, general environmental benefit claims, and other key takeaways from the FTC … Continue Reading

Judge Recommends Lanham Act Litigant “Shake it Off”

By Lawrence Weinstein, Anisha Shenai-Khatkhate and Nicole Sockett on May 11, 2021 Posted in Lanham Act

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

FTC Workshop: “Bringing Dark Patterns to Light”

By Lawrence Weinstein, Baldassare Vinti, Jennifer Yang, Nicole Sockett and Jessica Griffith on May 5, 2021 Posted in Deceptive Trade Practices, Regulatory

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

Fourth Circuit La(t)ches On to Timeliness of § 43(a) Lanham Act Claims

By Lawrence Weinstein, Jennifer Yang and Nicole Sockett on March 4, 2021 Posted in Lanham Act

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