CW,IncPublishes Consumer Watchdog,a Magazine Whose Articles Consist of the Writers

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CW,Inc.publishes Consumer Watchdog,a magazine whose articles consist of the writers' personal experiences with and reactions to a variety of products.In the June 1997 issue of Consumer Watchdog,a review included this statement: "Fungus Co.'s 'Fungo' brand athlete's foot powder doesn't cut the mustard in comparison to most athlete's foot powders on the market--and I've tried them all,sports fans.Fungo fails to attack athlete's foot with enough force because the product doesn't contain AF88,the active ingredient in any decent athlete's foot powder." In fact,Fungo contains as much AF88 as any other athlete's foot powder on the market.Fungus Co.has filed suit against Nex and CW on the theory that the above statements violated section 43(a)of the Lanham Act.On these facts,should Fungus win the section 43(a)case? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Chloroplasts

Organelles found in plant cells and eukaryotic algae that conduct photosynthesis, converting light energy into chemical energy.

Thylakoids

Membrane-bound compartments inside chloroplasts and cyanobacteria, where the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis occur.

Grana

Stacks of thylakoid membranes within the chloroplasts of plant cells, where photosynthesis takes place.

Tubulin Dimers

Tubulin dimers are protein molecules that polymerize to form microtubules, essential components of the cellular cytoskeleton involved in cell shape, transport, and division.