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Discussion of Civil Investigative Demands or CIDs

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A few years ago, we wrote a piece about responding to civil investigative demands (“CID”) issued by regulators as part of their investigations into alleged violative business practices. Below, we discuss CIDs generally, steps to take if your company receives a CID, and best practices for responding to CIDs.    What Are CIDs?  Like subpoenas, CIDs are legally enforceable demands for information. To assist their pre-complaint investigations of companies believed to be violating the law, federal agencies, such as the Federal […]

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Michigan Telemarketing Law Motors Through Senate 

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Already one of the more robust mini-Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) laws, the Michigan State Senate recently passed new legislation aimed at unsolicited telemarketing to Michigan consumers. Below, we discuss in detail Michigan Senate Bill 351 (S-4) (“SB 351”) and what it may mean for companies that telemarket in Michigan.  SB 351 and Proposed Changes to Michigan’s Telemarketing Law  Michigan’s telemarketing law, colloquially referred to as

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Texas Mini-TCPA Update

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Readers may recall a recent piece in which we discussed a constitutional challenge to the implementation of Texas Senate Bill 140 (“SB 140”), which overhauled Texas’ mini-Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). Below, we discuss in detail the resolution of this challenge and provide an update for companies that engage in consent-based telemarketing in Texas. Texas

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California Data Broker Registration is Not Optional!

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On December 3, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) announced that it had fined a Nevada-based marketing firm, ROR Partners LLC (“ROR”), $56,600 for failure to register as a California data broker as required pursuant to the State’s “Delete Act.” As our readers are aware, the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), as amended by

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Offers to Buy May Not Constitute TCPA Marketing Violations

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As our readers are aware, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) prohibits businesses from delivering certain types of unsolicited calls and text messages to consumers. Traditionally, courts have understood this prohibition to cover classic TCPA telemarketing activity involving promotions of commercial products and services. However, recent court decisions have drawn important distinctions where communications are not intended to sell products or services, but rather to inquire as to whether properties are for sale.  How Does the TCPA Define Telemarketing and Solicitation?  The typical TCPA lawsuit alleges that defendant initiated a telemarketing call

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More Than You Can Chew? Hire Website ADA Counsel

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Last month, Chewy, Inc. (“Defendant”) was named as a defendant in an Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Plaintiff, who is legally blind, alleged that Defendant violated the ADA because its website contained accessibility barriers for visually impaired individuals.

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