The Summer Olympic Games will begin on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) carefully protect Olympic trademarks and...more
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is an incredibly dangerous statute. Designed to crack down on rogue telemarketers, the TCPA has become—in the words of the former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission...more
On July 22, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued revised FAQs regarding the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act and the FTC Rule issued thereunder (together "COPPA"). The COPPA FAQs provide practical...more
No matter what P.T. Barnum might have said, some publicity is bad publicity. In the case of text message provider Vibe, a decision to (allegedly) advertise that it has sent over 4 billion text messages has lead at least...more
The cannabis industry seems to be attracting a lot attention these days. Eaze Solutions, Inc. – the so-called “Uber of Weed” – was hit with a second class action today alleging it sent unsolicited text messages advertising...more
Companies that engage in telemarketing – either on their own or by contracting with a third-party telemarketing provider – should remember that new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) telemarketing rules go into effect...more