Mac Murray & Shuster LLP

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We’ve worked deep in the trenches on both sides of regulatory compliance. Our unique background and approach sets us apart from every other firm in the country.

Led by former Ohio Attorney General Betty Montgomery and three Consumer Protection Section Chiefs

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We are at the forefront of the policy issues that impact your business most.

Serving as trusted general counsel to leading industry associations and advocating for our clients at the state and federal levels, our attorneys bring a respected voice to heavily regulated industries. Whether you are a startup or a Fortune 100 company, we understand your industry’s regulatory environment and your company’s unique business and legal challenges.

Legal & Industry Insights

TCPA Monitor | May 13, 2020

Attorneys General Urge Continued Collaboration in Fight Against Robocalls

A bipartisan coalition of 52 attorneys general, led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, have signed a letter urging continued collaboration between state and private entities to increase technological capabilities to improve enforcement against illegal robocallers. The letter was sent on May 4, 2020 to USTelecom, the leading trade association for telecommunications providers, and [...]

Walter (Chad) Blackham

Compliance Now | May 22, 2020

Six of the Most Important Aspects of the Proposed CPRA You Should Know

Building off the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”), the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”) is a proposed ballot initiative aimed to amend and broaden the CCPA. If passed by California voters in November 2020, the CPRA would enhance consumer privacy rights, impose additional restrictions on the use of personal information by businesses, and create a new [...]

Josh Stevens

Cannabis Law & Policy | Apr 16, 2020

Ohio Commission Orders CBD Businesses to Close Shop

Ohio’s newly formed Dispute Resolution Commission has deemed retailers of cannabidiol (“CBD”) to be non-essential and has ordered their closure. The Dispute Resolution Commission was created in order to identify and clarify which businesses were deemed “essential,” and to facilitate closures of other businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Commission’s first set of rulings it determined that CBD businesses [...]

Walter (Chad) Blackham

Dealership Advisor | Feb 12, 2020

What Auto Dealers Need to Know Before Calling or Texting Cell Phones

Imagine your marketing director has just proposed a new outreach program that will use automated technology to make calls and send text messages to potential and existing customers about offers and promotions. Your sales manager chimes in to agree, saying his salesmen are having some success closing deals by texting customers with their smartphones. Right about now, sirens and alarm [...]

M&S Newsline

M&S Newsline | Mar 24, 2020

Working from home? Join us each week for Thirsty (For Knowledge) Thursday webinars!

We’re all navigating this new environment together, seeking ways to stay connected while continuing to deliver the products and services we always have. For many of us, that means doing things differently right now, including working from home (WFH). WFH has introduced immediate and far-reaching challenges to how we do business – everything from employee management and privacy concerns to marketing [...]