What weight loss product could she possibly endorse? The 'move everything to your ass' diet?
Yeah, if she's on the payroll of a competing product (and is using her fame to influence purchasing patterns) I could see how they'd have a case. It's tenuous- just like her fame. On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 5:09 PM, Ronald Methvin <[email protected]> wrote: > http://writ.news.findlaw.com/hilden/20100104.html > > Basicaly, Kim Kardashian is getting sued because she tweeted that the "Cookie > Diet" was unhealthy. The article is interesting in that it isn't a news > report but a legal analysis. I don't usually agree with Julie Hilden, but > her analysis is pretty good here. > > Bottom line, is calling something 'unhealthy' an opinion or a statement of > 'fact'? Considering it's Kim Kardashian, not Dr. C. Everert Coop, or even > Dr. Phil, probably not a real statement of fact; however, given she still has > a freakin' tv show and is appaently a spokesperson for another weightlose > product, her statements do have some sort of credibility with the target > demographic of people considering something called the "Cookie Diet". > Therefore, maybe they do have a case. > > Crap, I'm back in the 99% of lawyers . . . > > ~Ron, Esq. > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > > >
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