Procter & Gamble Co v. Amway Corporation, e

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

The Procter & Gamble Company (“P&G”) appeals the dismissal of its lawsuit against Amway Corporation and other defendants for defamation, fraud, and violations of the Lanham Act, RICO, and Texas state law. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

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P&G, a manufacturer and distributor of numerous household products, has been plagued by rumors of links to Satanism since the late 1970’s or early 1980’s. The most common variant of the rumor is that the president of P&G revealed on a television talk show that he worships Satan; that many of P&G’s profits go to the…