Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Tosses False Endorsement Claim Against Search Engine and Adult Social Networking Site
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On the September 30, 2010 the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Stayart v. Yahoo et al found that the plaintiff did not have a protectable commercial interest in her name under certain sections of the Lanham Act and thus affirmed the trial court's dismissal of such claims against a major search engine and adult social networking site. The Seventh Circuit's opinion can be found here.
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