The Lanham Act- Lewis v. Acuity Real Estate Services, 6th Cir. 22-1406- In this appeal, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision.
SCOTUS held Lanham Act false advertising provision governs only commercial not consumer injuries. Acknowledging distinction as nebulous the Sixth Circuit held even commercial businesses that sell goods to end users may qualify as customers who cannot sue under Act
The U.S. Supreme Court held in 2014 that the Lanham Act’s false advertising provision governs only commercial, not consumer, injuries. On April 4, 2023, while acknowledging that the.