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Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — FCC Acts Against Provider Facilitating Tax Robocalls and Initiates...

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Federal Communications Commission Takes Further Action Against Provider Facilitating Illegal Tax Robocalls - Following up on its previous enforcement actions, the Federal Communications Commission’s (Commission)...more

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Accelerating Privacy Scrutiny: Key Developments for the Auto Industry

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Recent U.S. developments indicate a growing focus on regulating and investigating the data privacy practices of companies in the automotive sector. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently highlighted in a blog post its...more

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Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — Federal Communications Commission Kicks Off “Spring Cleaning”...

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The Federal Communications Commission’s (Commission) Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) launched a new “Spring Cleaning” initiative this month to combat unlawful robocalling campaigns. On April 4, the Bureau sent a...more

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Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — FCC Strengthens Robocall Enforcement Partnerships, Amends Telemarketing...

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Commission Strengthens International and Domestic Robocall Enforcement Partnerships - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) entered into three new agreements to enhance its robocalling investigation and enforcement...more

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Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — FCC Floats Proposals on Consumer Consent and AI-Generated Voices,...

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On January 25, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) released a draft Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Further Notice”) for consideration at its February 15, 2024, Open...more

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The Learned Concierge - January 2024, Vol. 4

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Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries. Cybersecurity/Privacy - It’s a New Year and a Good Time for a Cybersecurity Checkup - 2023 was another...more

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Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — Senate Holds Hearing on “Protecting Americans from Robocalls”; Senators...

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The US Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband (“Subcommittee”) held a hearing on “Protecting Americans from Robocalls.” Testifying before the Subcommittee...more

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AD-ttorneys@law - October 2023

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Ex-Reality Star Sues To Protect His Likeness Against AI - ‘Big Brother’ runner-up’s fame may be in doubt, but his case has legs - New Contender - Let’s turn our attention to Kyland Young v. NeoCortext, Inc., an...more

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Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - August 2020

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In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the National Institute of Standards and Technology's four principles of the "explainability" of artificial intelligence and the U.K. Information...more

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"Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - February 2017"

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In this edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we look at a series of recent court rulings regarding standing in privacy cases, most of which suggest plaintiffs will continue to have a difficult time establishing...more

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Key Takeaways from the Consumer Protection Forum

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Holland & Knight and the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) hosted a half-day forum that featured government officials discussing hot-button issues in consumer protection regulation and enforcement. Speakers at the...more

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Alphabet Soup and Data Security

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In the span of two days, mobile device users learned of two data breaches that could compromise their personal data. In one, Experian (a credit reporting agency) reported that it was hacked, potentially putting 15 million...more

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Privacy, Security, Risk: What You Missed At IAPP Conference

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Earlier this month, privacy and security professionals from around the globe gathered for “Privacy. Security. Risk. 2015”—the second joint conference between the International Association of Privacy Professionals and the...more

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SEC’s Increased Cybersecurity Enforcement and How to Reduce Your Risks

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The SEC announced last week that an investment adviser had agreed to settle charges that it failed to take required steps to protect against and respond effectively to a cybersecurity breach. The action comes on the heels of...more

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Focus on the TCPA: Consolidated Appeal of FCC’s TCPA Order Continues to Grow

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The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) July 10, 2015 Declaratory Ruling and Order on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) was received by many in the business community with great concern. The Order’s seemingly...more

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Federal Regulatory Authority and Power of the Press Release

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Among the unstated powers of the federal (and sometimes state) government that few litigation targets think about is the power of the press release. Prosecutors, whether at the agency level or above (for example, at the state...more

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UPDATE: Stricter FCC Prerecorded Telemarketing Rules Coming Soon—Compliance Deadlines Set

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Our March 15, 2012 advisory below described how the FCC revised its telemarketing rules in an attempt to reconcile them with parallel FTC regulations, but in doing so exceeded what the FTC did in a couple of key areas. The...more

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