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Telephone and text message marketing poses private litigation risks and regulatory hurdles that should be considered before any campaign. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and...more
As blogged about recently, on March 7, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced a final rule extending telemarketing fraud protections to businesses and updating the Telemarketing Sales Rule’s recordkeeping requirements. ...more
In February 2023, the U.S. Justice Department announced that, together with the Federal Trade Commission, a civil enforcement action had been filed against several corporate and individual defendants for alleged violations of...more
When it comes to mitigating the risk of class action lawsuits, the best offense is a good defense. Companies can take many steps to reduce their exposure to class action litigation before it happens, including the tactics...more
An Illinois federal court ruled that Day Pacer, formerly known as EduTrek, and three of the company’s executives violated the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR). Our TCPA Counseling & Litigation Team breaks down the case....more
Don’t Look Dumb, Dude; You Sound Dumb - Is this one of those pyramid things? Hell, yeah, it is. If it wasn’t, I wouldn’t be doing it. Do I look dumb enough to go get a job again? Well... According to a recent...more
On September 8, 2021, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), in coordination with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, kicked off its Robocall Summit. The Summit included a...more
In Remanding DISH Telemarketing Damage Award, Appeals Court Decides Collateral Issue That Could Have Far-Reaching Operational Implications - On March 26, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued its...more
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff sent letters to 19 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers, cautioning recipients about “assisting and facilitating” illegal telemarketing or robocalling. The FTC enforces...more
New communications technologies are being adopted at a rapid pace by industry. This has led to the emergence of legal questions over whether this new technology is regulated by the TCPA. One such question, which has seen...more
On the heels of a February 2019 Public Notice regarding the same issue, the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC” or Commission”) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau is once again seeking comment on the TCPA’s...more
Here at TCPAland, we’ve recently mused about the potential for a new wave of TCPA litigation following recent court decisions suggesting that predictive dialers are no longer subject to the TCPA... In light of these...more
An Illinois federal judge ordered Dish Network to pay the federal government $168 million for violating the FTC’s Telephone Sales Rule (“TSR”). The judgment is the largest civil penalty ever obtained for a violation of the...more
On the heels of a crushing $60MM civil judgment in North Carolina two weeks ago, Dish was hit with a staggering $283MM in penalties in an epic ruling by Judge Sue E. Myerscough of the Central District of Illinois this week in...more
FTC Shuts Down Scam Touting Aid for Disabled Individuals - A telemarketer faces a Federal Trade Commission ban on claims that the sales of products would help disabled individuals....more
SPECIAL FOCUS: FTC Issues Revisions to the Telemarketing Sales Rule - On November 18, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a final rule setting forth a number of key amendments and clarifications to its...more
In a July 14, 2015 letter to PayPal, the FTC indicated that consent language buried within a “lengthy user agreement” does not satisfy the requirement under the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) that companies obtain prior...more
FTC And Florida AG Team up Against Medical Alert Systems - Together with the Florida Attorney General, the Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Lifewatch for allegedly using deceptive robocalls to urge older...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 10 state Attorneys General announced the filing of a complaint and proposed stipulations against Caribbean Cruise Line (CCL) and several other companies that, respectively, alleged and...more
SPECIAL FEATURE: Manatt and Mergermarket Release New Study on U.S.-China Deal Activity in Entertainment, Advertising and Digital Media Sectors - Investment and M&A activity between the U.S. and China in the...more