5th Circuit Rejects Jurisdictional Challenge In Lanham Act Case

Mealey's (March 2, 2021, 10:53 AM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — Allegations that an appellant violated the Lanham Act when it created fraudulent advertisements were not “so insubstantial or frivolous” as to deprive a Texas federal judge of subject matter jurisdiction over related state law tortious interference claims, the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Feb. 26....