TCPA text messaging

FCC Creates TCPA Exemption for One-Time, On-Demand Text Messages

Leave a Comment / Blog, Journal, Telemarketing Law /

On July 10, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC” or “Commission”) released its long-awaited Declaratory Ruling and Order, which was prompted by nearly two dozen petitions and letters requesting clarifications relating to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (the “TCPA”). In its response to one such petition filed by the Retail Industry Leaders Association (“RILA”), […]

FCC Creates TCPA Exemption for One-Time, On-Demand Text Messages Read More »

U.S. Attorney: Sports Betting is a Game of Skill

Leave a Comment / Blog, Journal, Online Gambling Law /

July 24, 2015 For the last two decades, the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (“PASPA”) has made it illegal to wager on sports in the United States, with the exception of a few states that had legalized casino gambling at the time that the law was passed. Historically, sports betting has been recognized as

U.S. Attorney: Sports Betting is a Game of Skill Read More »

Conde Nast Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Sale of Personally Identifiable Information

Leave a Comment / Journal /

July 23, 2015 On Monday, a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Advance Magazine Publishers, Inc., d/b/a Conde Nast (“Conde Nast”), alleging that the magazine publisher sells the personally identifiable information (“PII”) of its customers to third-party “data miners” in violation of

Conde Nast Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Sale of Personally Identifiable Information Read More »

Google Wins Dismissal of Privacy Policy Lawsuit

Leave a Comment / Blog, Data & Privacy Law, Journal, Online Marketing & Advertising Law /

July 22, 2015 Last week, a U.S. District Court Judge for the Northern District of California dismissed a lawsuit against Google, Inc. (“Google”) alleging that the technology giant violated the terms of its own privacy policy by disclosing Android device users’ names, e-mail addresses and locations to third parties without the users’ permission. What was

Google Wins Dismissal of Privacy Policy Lawsuit Read More »

FCC Exempts Certain App Providers from TCPA Initiator Regulation

Leave a Comment / Blog, Journal, Telemarketing Law /

July 21, 2015 On July 10, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC” or “Commission”) released its long-awaited Declaratory Ruling and Order, which was prompted by nearly two dozen petitions and letters requesting clarifications relating to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (the “TCPA”). While addressing three such petitions from mobile application (“app”) providers YouMail, Inc. (“YouMail”), Glide

FCC Exempts Certain App Providers from TCPA Initiator Regulation Read More »

FCC Digs In Its Heels on TCPA Autodialer Definition

Leave a Comment / Blog, Journal, Online Marketing & Advertising Law, Telemarketing Law /

July 20. 2015 On July 10, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC” or “Commission”) released its long-awaited Declaratory Ruling and Order, which was prompted by nearly two dozen petitions and letters requesting clarifications under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (the “TCPA”). In the landmark ruling, the FCC doubled down on its expansive and controversial

FCC Digs In Its Heels on TCPA Autodialer Definition Read More »

Commercial Gaming Industry Takes Aim at Daily Fantasy Sports

Leave a Comment / Blog, Journal, Online Gambling Law /

July 17, 2015 We have recently learned of negative public comments aired by members of Nevada’s commercial casino industry directed at the traditional daily fantasy paradigm. Nevada’s gaming regulators have seemingly responded to the powerful casino industry’s complaints by indicating that the State may take a hard look at the legality of fantasy sports under

Commercial Gaming Industry Takes Aim at Daily Fantasy Sports Read More »

The Phone Scam Prevention Act Introduced to U.S. Senate

1 Comment / Blog, Journal, Online Marketing & Advertising Law, Telemarketing Law /

July 17, 2015 On or about July 15, 2015, United States Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) introduced a bill entitled The Phone Scam Prevention Act (the “Bill”). According to the Bill’s sponsors, the legislation is intended to “crack down” on phone scammers who falsify caller ID information. How Does the Phone Scam

The Phone Scam Prevention Act Introduced to U.S. Senate Read More »

Copyright © 2013–2021 Klein Moynihan Turco LLP. All Rights Reserved · Attorney Advertising