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…
Coleman and Bestway Above-Ground Pools
Case Name (Date)
Hill et al. v. Bestway (USA) Inc.
25-cv-13422, N.D. Cal.
(Oct. 2025)
Holloway et al. v. Bestway USA, Inc. et al.
25-cv-12853, N.D. Ill.
(Oct. 2025)
Piceno et al. v. Bestway USA Inc. et al.
25-cv-12315, N.D. Ill.
(Aug. 2025)
Product/Service
Coleman Power Steel, Bestway Power Steel, and Bestway Steel Pro above-ground pools
Allegations
Marketing products as safe when there’s a serious safety hazard due to an external strap that creates a foothold for children
Status
Pending
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