June 7, 2013

Supermarket Chain Fined $100,000+ for Sweepstakes Violation

We have previously stated that the appeal of promotional contests and sweepstakes is as old as it is obvious: consumers are attracted, and motivated, by the allure of winning money and other prizes.  However, companies large and small have fallen victim to the legal and regulatory pitfalls that plague this space.  Most recently, a large […]

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Proxy Domain Registration May Violate the CAN-SPAM Act

A recent ruling by the United States District Court for the District of Utah points towards a nationwide shift in the interpretation of the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act (“CAN-SPAM Act”).  The Court ruled that where an unsolicited marketing email message contains a generic proxy registration name (where the registrant’s true

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