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CASHING IN: Barton Walks With Default Judgment of $130,900.00 Over Allegedly Unwanted Calls in Washington– And its A Good Lesson...

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I remember when default judgments in TCPA cases were for like $4,500.00. Then guys started hitting the mid-five figures. But now recoveries in the six figures on a default basis is becoming pretty standard. The truth is the...more

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Will the FTC Under President-Elect Trump Reject Novel Liability Theories?

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President-elect Donald Trump recently announced that Republican Commissioner Andrew Ferguson will chair the Federal Trade Commission during Mr. Trump’s second administration. Commissioner Ferguson is also a known critic of...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

DNC Demand Letters Are a Serious Matter

As our readers are aware, companies risk substantial penalties for failure to abide by federal Do-Not-Call (“DNC”) regulations. Many DNC lawsuits, that eventually end in judgment or settlement, were preceded by DNC demand...more

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

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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Roundup of FTC Consumer Protection Matters of Interest to Digital Advertisers: April 2023

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In April 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a number of consumer protection actions and inquiries involving an important U.S. Supreme Court Ruling regarding the ability of defendants in FTC and SEC actions to raise...more

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Roundup of FTC Consumer Protection Matters of Interest to Digital Advertisers: March 2023

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In March 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a number of consumer protection actions involving data privacy, COVID health claims, a robocall debt relief pitch scheme, and alleged harmful noncompete restrictions. The...more

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NY Telemarketing Law Requires Immediate Disclosure of DNC Right

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On December 6, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation intended to crack down on unwanted telemarketing calls. Legislation (S.8450-B/A.8319-C) requires telemarketers to give customers the option to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

'Do Not Call' Violations Lead to $7.5 Million Civil Penalty

On Thursday, June 27, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that Mortgage Investors Corporation of Ohio, Inc. (“Mortgage Investors”) will pay a $7.5 million civil penalty for alleged violations of the...more

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