Search results, directory listings are not ‘representations’ under the Lanham Act – Fourth Circuit
Baldino’s Lock & Key Service, Inc. v. Google, Inc.. Unpublished. A locksmithing company sued Google and others for publishing the names, addresses and phone numbers of unlicensed locksmiths on their websites in order to gain advertising revenue. The locksmith argued, among other things, that this practice violated the Lanham Act, which creates a private right of action for corporate …