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…
New York Renaissance Faire
Case Name (Date)
Hammond et al. v. Renaissance Entertainment Productions, Inc.
25-cv-2796, S.D.N.Y.
(April 2025)
Product/Service
New York Renaissance Faire tickets
Allegations
Failing to adequately disclose that a processing fee, service fee, and order fee will be added to advertised prices
Status
Settled
(Preliminarily approved)
https://nyrenfaireticketfeesettlement.com/
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