Readers of our blog may recall a recent article in which we discussed two Florida class action lawsuits that significantly limited telemarketing companies’ exposure in cases alleging violations of the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (“FTSA”). Our readers likely are familiar with the common defenses available to companies facing FTSA class action claims, such as prior […]
On April 4, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a report (the “Report”) examining the potential risk to consumer assets and data in the online video game and virtual world spaces. The CFPB gaming Report was preliminary in nature, but highlighted three specific trends and risks. The release of the CFPB gaming Report
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Readers of this blog are well aware of the recent surge in data privacy litigation. In February 2024, Atlas Data Privacy Corporation (“Atlas Data”), a consumer data protection company, filed over 100 lawsuits in the State of New Jersey alleging that various companies had violated Daniel’s Law. With Atlas Data utilizing Daniel’s Law as a
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On March 15, 2024, a United States District Court for the Southern District of California granted Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss in the matter of Rodriguez v. Ford Motor Company. In her eavesdropping lawsuit, Plaintiff alleged that Defendant violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) by enabling a third party to eavesdrop on her conversation
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Earlier this week, Stryve Foods, Inc. (“Stryve”) announced the launch of its Bitcoin sweepstakes – allegedly the first of its kind by a meat snack purveyor. Participants will be given the chance to win one of five prizes, each equal to $1,000 USD in Bitcoin. Note that our office has not reviewed the Official Rules
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The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) is a federal statute that was enacted in 1991 to safeguard consumer privacy through the regulation of certain telemarketing practices. As our readers are aware, businesses operating without regard for TCPA compliance can incur massive civil penalties. As such, it is important to keep the following TCPA compliance tips
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On January 29, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a circular (the “Circular”) detailing what it considers deceptive financial services marketing practices under the Consumer Financial Protection Act (“CFPA”). According to the CFPB, operators of comparison-shopping websites may violate the CFPA by steering consumers to certain products or services based on how the
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Multiple Sweepstakes Documents Required In preparing to conduct a sweepstakes promotion, the first step often involves the sweepstakes operator hiring an attorney to draft a set of Contest Rules that will govern the promotion. While it makes sense to begin with the rules, the process should not end there. Sweepstakes and promotional contests require an
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