Unfair Competition & Deceptive Trade Practices

Unfair competition and deceptive trade practices involve wrongful conduct that causes economic injury. This area of the law includes false advertising, trade dress misappropriation, trade libel and the false representation of products not otherwise covered by copyright or trademark law.

Our attorneys have significant experience representing businesses in matters involving unfair competition and trade practices in federal and state court.

Some of the recent matters the attorneys at Defrees & Fiske have successfully handled include litigation arising out of:

• Interference with economic advantage
• Unfair Competition - Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act
• Consumer fraud and Deceptive Trade Practice Act
• Interference with business expectations
• Unjust enrichment
• Intentional interference with contracts
• Defamation
• Libel/Slander