New York State Taking Action Against Payday Lenders Following close on the heels of recent regulatory action by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regarding short term loans (also referred to as “payday loans” and “cash advances”), New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office issued cease and […]
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On Tuesday, the Federal Circuit Court for the Second Circuit handed down a surprising decision that some are claiming will have a monumental impact on the online poker industry. DiCristina Case Background As we previously discussed, early last year, the United States Department of Justice brought an action against Lawrence DiCristina for operating an illegal
In a victory for alleged text message spammers, on August 5, 2013, a Florida Federal Court dismissed a TCPA class action complaint against a marketing company on jurisdictional grounds. On August 2, 2012, General Electric Capital Corporation (“GE”) was sued in California Federal Court for allegedly violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). Zoom Tan,
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On August 2, 2012, General Electric Capital Corporation (“GE”) was sued in California Federal Court for allegedly violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). Exactly one year later, on August 2, 2013, the court stayed the action and directed the plaintiff to participate in arbitration to resolve her individual TCPA claims against GE. Background of
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On the heels of recent developments affecting how mobile applications (Apps) collect, use and share consumers’ personally identifiable information (PII), the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) has released new guidance for the industry. The self-regulatory principles found within the DAA’s guidance apply consistently across marketing channels and extend to App developers and owners, ad networks, App
Promotional contests and sweepstakes are an increasingly popular marketing tool – and for good reason. They provide a cost-effective way to generate publicity and notoriety for a brand or product line. However, when designing a sweepstakes it is important to be mindful of the total prize amount, because prizes above certain cash (or cash equivalent)
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Over the past several months, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been aggressively pursuing individuals and entities that it believes violated the FTC Act and the Amended Telemarketing Sales Rule (ATSR). On Tuesday, the FTC filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against 9 defendants: Acquinity Interactive, LLC;
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Internet Poker Website Wins Approval in Nevada For the first time in the history of Nevada’s legalized Internet poker regime, a website won final approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission to continue its operations. The website, Ultimate Poker, was launched by Ultimate Gaming for the mandatory testing phase on April 30, 2013, and the positive
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