Tom Waits v. Frito-Lay, Inc. Tracy-Locke, Inc.

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• explaining that Congress did not intend the Lanham Act to create a federal tort of misrepresentation
• holding that § 43(a) claims based on voice are cognizable
• stating that the plaintiff presented evidence that the radio commercial using an imitation of his distinctive singing voice was targeted to an audience that overlapped with his audience
• recognizing a “false endorsement claim based on the unauthorized use of a celebrity’s identity”
• noting that the plaintiff alleged a claim of misappropriation “under California law”
• explaining that under the “false association” prong of section 43(a

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