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…
The Life of Graco Car Seats
April 2023: Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal.
March 2023: The lawsuit was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled..
November 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Newell Brands and Graco Children’s Products for allegedly falsely representing that Graco car seats are new and safe to use for a specific period of time when, according to plaintiffs, car seats may be sold when a significant portion of the usable life has expired and, as a result, they are not safe to use for the time represented. (Schmitt et al v. Newell Brands and Graco Children’s Products Inc., Case No. 20-cv-16240, D.N.J.)
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