Michele Shuster

January 29, 2024
M&S ALERT: FCC PEWC Rule Revisions to Take Effect January 2025

The FCC’s Prior Express Written Consent rule revisions to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) were published in the Federal Register on Friday, January 26th, which means the revisions will

December 13, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Writ of Certiorari in Brickman v. Meta
The U.S. Supreme Court released an order yesterday denying a request that the Court review a decision reached in the case Brickman v. Meta…
October 3, 2023
FCC Updates Aim to Restrict Robocallers’ Access to Phone Numbers
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously approved its Second Report and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking…
September 22, 2023
Penalties Grow with Updates to NY Telemarketing Laws
New York recently increased the civil penalties for Do Not Call Registry violations, nearly doubling them from $11,000 to $20,000 per violation…
May 25, 2023
FTC Sharpens Focus on Lead Gen & Prerecorded Messages
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission updated its Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) compliance guidance regarding obtaining consent…
April 21, 2023
FTC Proposes “Click to Cancel” Provision to Negative Option Rule
On March 23, the Federal Trade Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that, if passed, would amend the Negative Option Rule…
January 6, 2023
The FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Employment Non-Competes
Today, in an astonishing move, the FTC released a proposed Rule that would ban non-compete clauses from employment contracts. The FTC…
November 23, 2022
FCC Declares Ringless Voicemails Violate The TCPA
The TCPA prohibits making any non-emergency call using an automatic telephone dialing system or an artificial or prerecorded voice to a wireless…
November 4, 2022
Vonage Will Pay $100M to Settle FTC Dark Patterns Enforcement Action
Michele Shuster, our managing partner shares details about dark patterns in marketing and provides practical suggestions for staying out…
November 1, 2022
PACE ACX Wrap Up
PACE ACX 2022 is in the books! Michele Shuster, our managing partner who also serves as PACE General Counsel, shares some of her key…