FTC Brings New Lawsuit against 10 Companies and Individuals Charged with Mobile Cramming

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As part of the increased regulatory focus on the mobile marketing space, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint against several mobile marketing companies, including Tatto, Inc. and its principals, in a California federal court, alleging mobile telephone bill “cramming” in violation of the FTC Act and other applicable laws.  “Cramming” is the act of placing […]

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Making TCPA Debt Collection Calls or Texts? Think Twice

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Many of our readers are generally aware of the restrictions placed on telemarketing calls by the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”).  Specifically, the TCPA prohibits marketing phone calls and texts that are made using automated dialing equipment or that contain artificial voices and/or pre-recorded messages.  Some readers may also be aware of the fact that

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Beware: TCPA Compliant Telemarketers May Still Face Liability for Robocalls

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A recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit will likely have an impact on the entire telemarketing industry.  The Court of Appeals reversed the ruling of an Indiana federal court relating to the potential liability of a company making non-commercial autodialed calls that complied with the Telephone Consumer Protection

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Consumers Could Recover Damages under the TCPA, Even If Valid Consent Is Obtained

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Last month, a federal court in Seattle confirmed that consumers may sue for damages under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) even if they consented to receiving autodialed and/or pre-recorded telephone calls on their mobile phones.  Despite the fact that the TCPA is silent as to whether a consumer may revoke his/her consent under the

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New York Expands Payday Lending Industry Investigation to Focus on Marketers

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As we previously blogged and in light of of recent regulatory action by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) regarding short term loans (also referred to as “payday loans” and “cash advances”), New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has increased enforcement efforts against payday lenders and recently widened the net of potential defendants to include marketers of payday

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List of Payday Marketers Subpoenaed

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Below is a list of the 16 lead generation companies to which subpoenas were issued. The subpoenas are demanding a wide range of materials as part of Governor Cuomo’s ongoing investigation, including marketing materials, contracts for sales of consumer information and privacy policies. Allied Cash Advance Bahamas Marketing Group, Inc. Blue Global, LLC d/b/a 100DayLoans,

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