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…
Fandango FanClub Memberships
Case Name (Date)
Beer et al. v. Fandango Media, LLC
25-cv-3375, C.D. Cal.
(April 2025)
Beer et al. v. Fandango Media, LLC
25-cv-5857, S.D.N.Y.
(July 2025)
Product/Service
Fandango FanClub Memberships
Allegations
Misleadingly representing that memberships include “$10 toward a movie ticket each month – any movie, any showtime, any format” without adequately that the credits expired after 30 days
Status
Beer case (No. 25-cv-3375): Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.
Beer case (No. 25-cv-5857): Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.
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