On January 22, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued its decision in the Career Counseling Inc. v. Amerifactors Financial Group LLC. fax litigation proceeding. The underlying litigation stems from an unwanted commercial facsimile transmission that Career Counseling alleged was sent by Amerifactors, in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection […]
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On November 15, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a Notice of Inquiry (“NOI”) seeking comment concerning the impact that emerging artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies may have on the telemarketing industry. The FCC regularly issues rulemakings on issues that they deem pressing. One of the areas of new concern is the legality of AI-assisted
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As a follow up to our earlier blog, on January 16, 2024, New Jersey officially enacted its privacy law, designed to protect resident consumer personal information. The adoption of the New Jersey Data Protection Act (“New Jersey Privacy Law” or “NJDPA”) makes New Jersey the 13th jurisdiction with a comprehensive state privacy law. The New
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Following in the footsteps of thirteen (13) other states, New Jersey and New Hampshire appear to be the next two jurisdictions that will enact state privacy laws. As readers of this blog know, there are at least eight other states also considering similar legislation. New Jersey Privacy Law On January 8, 2024, the New Jersey
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For those following the state of Fantasy Sports in Florida, it is quite apparent that entering the market continues to be fraught with uncertainty and risk. Last September, Mr. Lou Trombetta, the Executive Director of the Florida Gaming Control Commission (“GCC”), sent cease and desist letters to three companies that were allegedly “offering and accepting
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On January 2, 2024, Response Tree LLC and its president, Derek Thomas Doherty (collectively “Response Tree”), settled claims that they had violated Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) consent regulations by, among other things, illegally generating telemarketing leads. Entered on the same day, the Central District of California Complaint, filed by the United States Department of Justice
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As readers of this blog will recall, the Governor of Utah signed the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (“UCPA” or the “Act”) in 2022. The privacy law takes effect on December 31, 2023. Key Points to Remember About Utah’s Privacy Law For a more comprehensive breakdown of Utah’s privacy law, please see our prior blog. Compliance
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As our readers know, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has proposed amendments which attempt to simplify the process of canceling subscription-based services. Most consumers have experienced how companies can make it frustratingly difficult for them to cancel a recurring subscription. Now, the New York State Attorney General’s Office (“NYAG”) has levied allegations against satellite radio
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