May 21, 2013

New FTC Telemarketing Rules Coming Soon?

If you regularly follow this blog, you are aware that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been cracking down on telemarketers and service providers who have allegedly violated the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR), sometimes securing multi-million dollar judgments against the defendants.   This morning, the FTC issued proposed changes to the TSR, which may significantly impact […]

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FCC Issues New TCPA Ruling on Telemarketing Liability

TCPA Declaratory Ruling In a Declaratory Ruling issued on May 9, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) sought to clarify the extent to which the advertisers of commercial products and services (referred to as “sellers”) can be held liable for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) by the third-party telemarketers that place telemarketing

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Illinois and California May Legalize Online Poker in the Near Future

Two new developments have taken shape over the past few days in the online poker and Internet gambling sphere: Illinois legislators released a proposed draft of its Internet gambling and online poker bill and California put forth its third attempt to legalize Internet poker. Illinois’ Online Poker and Internet Gambling Bill As we stated in

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