US Patent and Trademark Office Impersonator Reported to FTC
MADISON, CONN. Feb. 11, 2026 – A company calling itself “Patent & Trademark Office” is violating the FTC’s Impersonation Rule as well as the FTC Act by falsely posing as…
2025-2026 Topps NBA Chrome Basketball Trading Card Mega Box
Case Name (Date)
Adoni et al. v. The Topps Co., Inc.
26-cv-60187, S.D. Fla.
(Jan. 2026)
Cahill et al. v. The Topps Co., Inc.
26-cv-540, E.D.N.Y.
(Jan. 2026)
Sanchez et al. v. The Topps Co., Inc.
26-cv-791, S.D.N.Y.
(Jan. 2026)
Product/Service
2025-2026 Topps NBA Chrome Basketball Trading Card Mega Box
Allegations
Misleadingly implying that products contain Blue X-Fractor trading cards using the phrase “Chase Exclusive Blue X-Fractor” on product packaging when, in January 2026, the company revealed that they do not contain the rare trading card
Status
Pending
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