Comments Sought on TCPA “Dual Purpose” Calls Petitioner, SGS North America (SGS), asked the FCC to clarify the meaning of telemarketing and dual purpose calls. SGS contracts with automobile lessors to schedule inspections of leased vehicles to assess their condition near the…
Read MoreThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has completed its review of the CAN-SPAM Rule and concluded by a vote of 5-0 that the rule should be retained with no changes or modification. What is the CAN-SPAM Rule? The CAN-SPAM Rule was adopted in…
Read MoreThe last decade has witnessed a dramatic increase in consumer protection legislation and activity across industries and across the country. To date, all 50 states have enacted consumer protection laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts and practices likely to mislead consumers. Recent…
Read MoreTwelve state attorneys general recently joined forces to file the first-ever multistate data breach lawsuit. In 2015, Medical Informatics Engineering and its subsidiary, NoMoreClipboard (collectively “MIE”), announced that its systems had been hacked and the information of about 3.9 million patients had…
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Read MoreWhile 2018 is a thing of the past, it ushered in several major settlements that continue to affect companies engaging in the telemarketing industry. These settlements provide key insights for businesses seeking to avoid enforcement action and litigation that could cost upwards…
Read MoreFunding for a portion of the federal government expired on December 21, 2018, beginning a partial federal government shutdown. As the shutdown continues into its fourth week, businesses and consumers alike are feeling the effects in a big way. Here's how services…
Read MoreGeoffrey Starks Appointed to Commission; Commissioner Carr Reappointed In the final hours of the 115th Congress, the Senate voted to confirm the nomination of Geoffrey Starks to the last vacant FCC Commissioner seat. The seat had been vacated by Commissioner…
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