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Battling the Robocall Onslaught: The FCC’s Strategic Measures Against AI-Driven Scams

Aiming to curb the use of AI, voice cloning technology in robocall scams, on February 8, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a unanimous declaratory ruling prohibiting unsolicited robocalls with voices...more

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Bipartisan Coalition Targets Billion-Dollar Illegal Telemarketing Industry

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A bipartisan coalition of Attorneys General (AGs) representing each state and Washington D.C. joined forces with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ). They have announced their unified...more

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What Trump’s Executive Order Could Do to Social Media Provider Immunity

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Section 230(c) of the Communications Decency Act, which has been around for more than 20 years, gives online platform providers and others protection from claims that information posted on their sites by third parties...more

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Congress Passes Bipartisan Robocall Legislation

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On December 19, 2019, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act (S. 151), which the House of Representatives passed in a 417-3 vote earlier...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update October 2019 #1

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Consumer Protection- FTC Files Lawsuit Against Online Dating Service Operator Over Alleged Fraud- The Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Match Group, Inc.—which operates Match.com, Tinder, OKCupid,...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update - August 2019 #5

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2019 AG Elections- Lynn Fitch Secures Republican Nomination for Mississippi Attorney General in Runoff Election- Mississippi held a runoff election for the Republican AG primary race on August 27, 2019....more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update May 2019 #2

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2020 AG Elections- Democrat Raph Graybill Announces Candidacy for Montana Attorney General- Raph Graybill, a Democrat, announced his candidacy for Montana AG in 2020. Graybill is Chief Legal Counsel to Montana Governor...more

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Cybersecurity 2019: Data Privacy Trends

In 2018, privacy and data security crossed a number of thresholds. In the public mind, through high-profile data breaches and revelations about unexpected uses of personal information, questions of privacy became much more...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update October 2018 #2

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2018 State AG Elections- Cozen O’Connor’s State AG Election Tracker Updates 2018 Election Predictions in Four Contested Races- With 26 days to go before election day, Cozen O’Connor’s State AG Election Tracker has...more

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States Demand Real Robocall Relief—Not Broader TCPA: 35 State Attorneys General Request the FCC to Implement New Rules to Combat...

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The myth that private enforcement via the TCPA is stopping the problem is finally starting to unravel as state governing bodies turn to the FCC for real answers on the robocall epidemic. Yesterday, a bipartisan coalition...more

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23 Attorneys General Challenge FCC Ruling on Net Neutrality

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On June 11, the FCC’s Restoring Internet Freedom Declaratory Ruling, Report and Order, and Order, 33 FCC Rcd. 311 (2018) (the “Order”) took effect. The Order overturned the net neutrality rules that prevented internet service...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update August 2018 #4

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2018 AG Elections- Republican Bernard Pepukayi Announces Candidacy for Delaware Attorney General- Attorney Bernard Pepukayi, formerly a Democrat, announced that he has switched his political affiliation and has filed to...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update

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AG Elections- Democrat LaKresha Roberts Declares Candidacy for Delaware AG- Democrat LaKresha Roberts, former Chief Deputy AG in the Delaware AG’s office, announced her bid for Delaware AG in 2018....more

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Online Retailers Support Challenges to Repeal of Net Neutrality Rules

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In response to the Federal Communications Commission’s vote yesterday to dismantle the net neutrality rules regulating businesses that connect consumers to the internet, online retailers have responded that they will support...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update

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AG Elections- Democrat Former Governor Pat Quinn Files to Run for Illinois Attorney General Open Seat- According to reports, former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, a Democrat, has filed to run for Illinois AG in 2018. ...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update

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AG Elections- 2017 Virginia Attorney General and New Jersey Governor Election Results- In Virginia’s AG race, Democrat incumbent AG Mark Herring defeated Republican John Adams by a margin of 53.3% to 46.7%. Virginia’s...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update

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Consumer Protection- 14 AGs Oppose Rollback of FCC Net Neutrality Protections- 14 Democratic AGs, led by Illinois AG Lisa Madigan, submitted comments urging the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) to ensure open...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update

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Republican Chess Bedsole Announces Bid for Alabama Attorney General- Chess Bedsole, who previously served as the Alabama campaign chairman for President Trump, announced his candidacy to become the Alabama AG. Bedsole is...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update

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Charities- New York Attorney General Reaches Settlement with Breast Cancer Charity over Fraud Allegations- New York AG Eric Schneiderman reached a settlement with the Breast Cancer Survivors Foundation, Inc. (“BCSF”)...more

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State AGs seek to intervene in CFPB enforcement action to modify settlement terms

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The Attorneys General for the states of Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, and Vermont recently took the unusual step of filing a joint motion to intervene to modify the settlement terms of a CFPB enforcement action....more

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State Attorneys General And Consumer Advocates Push For Privacy Protections In FCC’s Set-Top Box Plan

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On June 3, a group of 15 state attorneys general and the consumer advocacy group Consumer Watchdog each filed letters with the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”) urging the FCC to incorporate more stringent...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - May 2016 #4

NAD Vacuums Up Preference Claims - In a challenge brought by a competing vacuum manufacturer, the National Advertising Division recommended that SharkNinja discontinue a claim that "Americans now choose Shark 2-to-1 over...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

TCPA Connect - March 2016

Prior Express Consent Exists When Cellphone Number Is Shared With Intermediary - Joining other federal appellate courts, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that prior consent that is provided indirectly to...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - November 2015 #4

Sharing Is Caring? New Report Documents Apps Sharing User Data at High Rates - A new report has revealed that Apple and Android apps share information with third parties at high rates. Testing 55 of the most popular...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - August 2015

Internet Cafes Lose a Bet With the California Supreme Court - In a unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court upheld an injunction against the operators of Internet cafes that offered “sweepstakes” games the Court...more

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