JL MC 460 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Gluten-Related Disorders, Gluten, Lanham Act

• School: Iowa State University
• Department: Journalism and Mass Communication
• Course: JL MC 460
• Professor: Andrew Pritchard

Document Summary

I read the article called celebrity chef sued by certification organization over gluten- Free labeling on the website: adlaw by request information, news and updates on legal and regulatory activities pertaining to advertising and marketing around the globe. The background story is that last month, a gluten intolerance advocacy group called. Gluten intolerance group, sued celebrity chef jamie oliver for trademark infringement and unfair business practices under the lanham act and state consumer protection laws in the u. s. District court for the western district of washington. Group, an independent organization that certifies food producers as gluten free and owns a family of u. s. and international trademarks that it uses to qualify if products are gluten free. All products must fall within gluten intolerance group"s standards. It also turns out that oliver is a chef who has been in hot water with other groups as well, including those who identify as a vegan.