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…
Hot Topic’s Discounts
Case Name (Date)
Gurney et al. v. Hot Topic, Inc.
25-cv-318, D. Md.
(Nov. 2024)
Product/Service
Merchandise at Hot Topic
Allegations
Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated regular prices and as available for a limited time
Status
Pending
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