11th Circuit: Contributory False Advertising Cognizable Under The Lanham Act

Mealey's (August 11, 2015, 11:35 AM EDT) -- ATLANTA — A Florida federal judge did not err in dismissing, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), allegations that The Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. violated the Sherman Act, the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Aug. 7 (Duty Free Americas Inc. v. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., No. 14-11853, 11th Cir.; 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 13837)....