Not to be left behind by other regulators, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) recently issued an enforcement advisory on “dark patterns” in the context of the notice and consent required under the California...more
9/23/2024
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California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consent ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Information Reports ,
Notice Requirements ,
Opt-In ,
Opt-Outs ,
Website Design
During the dog days of August, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought two complaints against auto companies involving alleged deceptive and discriminatory price advertising....more
9/4/2024
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Advertising ,
Choice-of-Venue ,
Consent ,
Discrimination ,
Disparate Impact ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Marketing ,
Race Discrimination ,
Section 5
Early this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it had fined the largest U.S. wireless carriers for sharing access to customers’ geolocation information without consent and without taking reasonable...more
5/2/2024
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Consent ,
Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) ,
Data-Sharing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Forfeiture ,
Geolocation ,
Personal Data ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Statutory Authority ,
Telecommunications ,
Wireless Industry
On January 29, 2024, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. introduced the Do Not Disturb Act, a bill that would amend the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and “fix” the Supreme Court’s ruling in Duguid that limited the...more
This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a Proposed Stipulated Order with lead generator Response Tree LLC and its president, resolving allegations that the company violated the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR)...more
1/9/2024
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Do Not Call List ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Lead Generators ,
Misrepresentation ,
Robocalling ,
Settlement ,
Telemarketing ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule
As we recently previewed, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published its Proposed Rule that would codify its updated guidance on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The TCPA regulates calls and text...more
7/12/2023
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Automated Systems ,
Comment Period ,
Compliance ,
Consent ,
FCC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Revocation ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Text Messages ,
Wireless Devices
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission announced that its proposed rule replacing its Prenotification Negative Option Rule would result in new, expansive requirements for all forms of negative option offers, including...more
3/29/2023
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Cancellation Rights ,
Comment Period ,
Consent ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Corporate Counsel ,
E-Commerce ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Marketing ,
Notice Requirements ,
Proposed Rules ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Subscription Services ,
Terms and Conditions