In late August, DraftKings was fined $94,440 in Maryland for allegedly advertising to underage fantasy sports players. A little over one month later, PointsBet was fined $25,000 in New Jersey for undisclosed gambling advertising violations. It is admittedly difficult for gambling advertising companies to manage compliance with numerous and differing regulations across state lines. However, […]
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As readers of this blog will recall, numerous federal agencies announced a crackdown on the marketing industry, specifically with respect to Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) compliance, in July of this year. On November 1, 2023, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) became the latest agency to join in the campaign by
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The United States Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) has been asked to revisit its landmark TCPA autodialer ruling from 2021. Following a victory by Reward Zone USA, LLC at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Lucine Trim recently filed a petition for a writ of certiorari arguing that courts have been misinterpreting and misapplying the SCOTUS-refined ATDS
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On November 3, 2023, the United States Supreme Court granted a writ for certiorari in Coinbase Inc. v. Suski. Before the Court is the issue of whether silence as to arbitration in Coinbase’s Sweepstakes Contest Rules affects the arbitration clause contained in its User Agreement. In general, companies prefer to arbitrate consumer complaints because it
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On October 25, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its decision in True Health Chiropractic, Inc. v. McKesson Corp., finding that the lower court: 1) had correctly determined that Defendants violated the TCPA’s junk fax prohibition; 2) had properly decertified the proposed class; and 3) did not abuse its
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On October 24, 2023, the Subcommittee on Communications, Media and Broadband, held a hearing titled “Protecting Americans from Robocalls.” The Senators from the Subcommittee questioned business representatives and consumers alike concerning the impact of receiving unwanted telemarketing calls. It was made clear at the hearing that the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) and the Department of
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On October 11, 2023, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington issued a noteworthy decision discussing prerecorded calls in the context of treble damages and injunctive relief. In Blair v. Assurance IQ, LLC, the Court denied Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, in part, finding that Plaintiff had sufficiently plead Defendant’s delivery of
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As Halloween approaches, so does the kick-off to the official holiday season. During this time of celebration, companies double-down with exciting sales, promotions and sweepstakes. One such business is Reese’s, owned by The Hershey Company. Unfortunately, Reese’s may find itself on the receiving end of regulatory action and/or a consumer lawsuit, as it appears that
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