It is a well-known reality that federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction.

What this means is that only those plaintiffs who have a basis for bringing a claim can seek the keys to the courthouse. Before plaintiffs can get to a jury on a claim for false advertising under the federal trademark Lanham Act, they must show standing to sue. It is a threshold question of law without which no case can proceed.

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