After an Almost Four-Year Battle, the Second Circuit Sees Anti-Competitive Concerns Differently Than the FTC in 1-800 Contacts Case

A recent decision by the Second Circuit in an antitrust case involving advertising may have long-standing effects on how competitors use each other’s names and trademarks in advertising and on settlement agreements in the intellectual property space. The Second Circuit’s decision in 1-800 Contacts, Inc. v. FTC could allow competitors more freedom to agree on…