August 2013

Putative TCPA Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction

In a victory for alleged text message spammers, on August 5, 2013, a Florida Federal Court dismissed a TCPA class action complaint against a marketing company on jurisdictional grounds.  On August 2, 2012, General Electric Capital Corporation (“GE”) was sued in California Federal Court for allegedly violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”).  Zoom Tan, […]

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Putative TCPA Class Action Lawsuit Against GE Sent to Arbitration

On August 2, 2012, General Electric Capital Corporation (“GE”) was sued in California Federal Court for allegedly violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”).  Exactly one year later, on August 2, 2013, the court stayed the action and directed the plaintiff to participate in arbitration to resolve her individual TCPA claims against GE. Background of

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New Mobile App Guidance Released for the Collection, Use and Sharing of Consumer Information

On the heels of recent developments affecting how mobile applications (Apps) collect, use and share consumers’ personally identifiable information (PII), the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) has released new guidance for the industry.  The self-regulatory principles found within the DAA’s guidance apply consistently across marketing channels and extend to App developers and owners, ad networks, App

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Sweepstakes: Registration and Bonding Requirements

Promotional contests and sweepstakes are an increasingly popular marketing tool – and for good reason.  They provide a cost-effective way to generate publicity and notoriety for a brand or product line.  However, when designing a sweepstakes it is important to be mindful of the total prize amount, because prizes above certain cash (or cash equivalent)

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