Will Your Marketing Campaign Be the Target of a Class Action Lawsuit or Regulatory Investigation for Failure to Comply With Recent Revisions to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act? What is the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”)? The TCPA[1] was passed into law in 1991. The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) is empowered to issue […]
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As previously discussed on this blog, North Carolina and Pennsylvania are at odds when it comes to the legality of Internet sweepstakes cafés. On Friday, the State of Florida’s made its stance on the matter clear. Coming on the heels of a scandal involving Internet sweepstakes cafés, which resulted in the Florida Lieutenant Governor’s resignation,
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To complement our recent post regarding attorney general proceedings, we felt it would be helpful to our readers if we commented on another regulating body that affects the marketing and advertising spaces: the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). An Overview of the FTC The FTC is an independent agency established in 1914 to, among other things,
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As the last days of 2011 came to a close, the Department of Justice issued a bombshell opinion changing its longstanding interpretation of the Interstate Wire Act of 1961 (“Wire Act”), one that paved the way for the legalization of Internet poker, and other online casino games, in the United States.1 While industry insiders and
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The appeal of promotional contests, games and sweepstakes is as old as it is obvious: consumers are attracted, and motivated, by the allure of winning money and other prizes. As a result, companies large and small have utilized these marketing tools to grow sales, connect with consumers, and generate brand awareness for existing product lines
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Today is a big day for fantasy sports betting in New Jersey. On Friday, it was announced that Atlantic City casinos would be allowed to offer fantasy sports betting and this morning the State’s Division of Gaming Enforcement released its temporary fantasy sports regulations. While we will have to wait for the complete regulations to
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Almost everyone working in the Internet marketing space, whether providing marketing services or selling products, has heard the horror stories of peers and competitors (or worse yet their principals) that have been subjected to investigations or lawsuits by various states’ attorneys general. Those who address these investigations or actions properly have the best chance of
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In the regulatory arena, 2013 has already been a rocky year for many industries, with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and various state Attorneys General aggressively investigating companies for allegedly engaging in unfair and deceptive business practices. Unsolicited text message campaigns, electronic cigarettes, online lending, payment processing, supplements/pharmaceuticals, data collection relating to online dating and
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