August 2013

Jamster Settles FTC Cramming Lawsuit for More than $1 Million

As part of the increased regulatory focus on the mobile marketing space, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought suit against Jesta Digital, LLC, better known as Jamster, alleging mobile telephone bill “cramming” in violation of the FTC Act and other applicable laws.  “Cramming” is the act of placing unauthorized charges on a consumer’s telephone bill – in the

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Putative TCPA Class Action Lawsuits No Longer Barred From Proceeding in New York Federal Court?

Earlier this year, a putative class action under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) was dismissed by a New York federal court on the grounds that state courts “unequivocally” have exclusive jurisdiction over TCPA private actions.  The court held that New York State law, specifically § 901(b) of the New York Civil Practice Law and

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Voluntary Mobile App Code of Conduct Draft Issued Governing Privacy Notices

On the heels of the release of the Digital Advertising Alliance’s self-regulatory guidelines for the mobile app industry, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (“NTIA”) recently published a draft Short Form Notice Code of Conduct to Promote Transparency in Mobile App Practices (“Mobile App Code of Conduct”).   The Mobile App Code of Conduct provides guidance

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New York State Shutting Down Payday Lenders

New York State Taking Action Against Payday Lenders Following close on the heels of recent regulatory action by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regarding short term loans (also referred to as “payday loans” and “cash advances”), New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office issued cease and

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Federal Appeals Court Reverses the DiCristina Verdict and Finds that Poker Violates the IGBA

On Tuesday, the Federal Circuit Court for the Second Circuit handed down a surprising decision that some are claiming will have a monumental impact on the online poker industry. DiCristina Case Background As we previously discussed, early last year, the United States Department of Justice brought an action against Lawrence DiCristina for operating an illegal

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