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Correction of World Patent Marketing section based on 2019 court records

Latest comment: 4 months ago2 comments1 person in discussion

I am proposing an update to the "World Patent Marketing" section to ensure compliance with WP:BLP and WP:NPOV. The current text relies on preliminary 2017–2018 news coverage and omits the final judicial resolutions of the cases mentioned.

The Rationale for the Update:

• Verification of Final Outcome: The article currently omits the March 2019 dismissal of the Carlson class action by U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff (Case 1:16-cv-09828-JSR). As the definitive judicial conclusion to the fraud allegations, this is essential for a neutral and complete record.

• Standard Legal Language: The 2018 FTC settlement was a mediated resolution where the defendants neither admitted nor denied the allegations. Reflecting this specific legal status is required under neutrality guidelines for living persons.

• Direct Evidence: The court-appointed receiver in the case stated on the record that he had "no reason to believe" Whitaker was aware of any wrongdoing.

Proposed Replacement Text:

"In 2017, the FTC filed a civil action against World Patent Marketing; the matter was resolved in May 2018 through a mediated settlement in which the defendants neither admitted nor denied the allegations.

Additionally, a related consumer class-action lawsuit was dismissed in March 2019 by U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff (Case 1:16-cv-09828-JSR). The court-appointed receiver in the case stated he had 'no reason to believe' that Whitaker was aware of any wrongdoing."

I am updating the section to reflect these final court records. SaltySnow (talk) 07:33, 4 March 2026 (UTC) SaltySnow (talk) 07:33, 4 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

Updated section to reflect 2018 mediated settlement and 2019 Rakoff dismissal; see Talk Page for BLP compliance rationale SaltySnow (talk) 10:27, 6 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

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Correction of World Patent Marketing section based on 2019 court records