October 21, 2016 On October 12, 2016, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued final approval of the $5.2 million settlement, resolving a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) class action lawsuit against Power Homes Remodeling Group LLC (“Power Homes”). Of the $5.2 million settlement, $1.3 million will be paid to […]
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October 20, 2016 The Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently fined New York-based Forcerank LLC (“Forcerank”) $50,000 in connection with charges that Forcerank’s fantasy stock market mobile app illegally offers complex derivative products to investors. How did the fantasy stock market app allegedly violate federal securities law?
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October 19, 2016 Federal regulators, and states, counties and cities throughout the country, are enacting new laws, rules and regulations in the e-cigarette marketing space. How can e-cig manufacturers and related marketing affiliates avoid regulatory enforcement?
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October 18, 2016 The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently filed suit against several related companies in connection with a nationwide campaign of deceptive marketing and billing practices. What is the nature of the deceptive marketing allegations?
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October 13, 2016 Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that a temporary restraining order had been issued by a court of law against five related tech support companies and their respective principals (the “Defendants”), that allegedly had engaged in a campaign of deceptive pop-up marketing. Specifically, the FTC contends that dating back to 2013,
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October 12, 2016 Last week, a group of New York citizens filed a lawsuit against Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Gaming Commission in an effort to halt implementation of New York’s new fantasy sports law. Wielding as a cudgel the arguments made by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in a prior lawsuit against
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October 11, 2016 Mobile App Lawyers Help Secure Your Mobile App Assets Mobile applications, or “apps,” have become an extremely popular vehicle for providing entertainment to end-users, developing brand loyalty and enhancing the consumer experience. In a relatively short period of time, mobile apps have also become a booming industry, earning an estimated $46 billion
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October 6, 2016 On Monday, the Texas State Attorney General announced that it reached a settlement with app maker Juxta Labs, Inc. (“JLI”) regarding its information collection practices. The Attorney General had been investigating JLI for violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act “by engaging in false, deceptive, or misleading acts or practices regarding
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