The allure of prizes offered in a sweepstakes promotion can be an effective means of attracting consumers to a brand and/or its specific products/services. This is especially true when the prize in question involves tickets/admission to a highly sought-after live event. Before proceeding with such a promotion, however, businesses must address certain specific considerations relevant […]
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On July 26, 2024, Pull-A-Part, LLC, a junkyard and auto salvage company, was sued in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia for allegedly failing to honor Do Not Call (“DNC”) opt-out requests in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). As our readers are aware, the TCPA requires that
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On July 22, 2024, Bikers Against Drunk Drivers Inc. (“BADD”) was sued in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California for allegedly violating the Internal Do Not Call (“DNC”) compliance provisions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). As our readers are aware, the TCPA was signed into law in 1991
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A Pennsylvania federal court recently granted a retailer’s motion to dismiss claims that its use of “spy pixels” in its commercial e-mail constitutes illegal wiretapping. In Hartley v. Urban Outfitters, Inc., No. 2:23-cv-04891 (E.D. Pa. Jul. 17, 2024), Plaintiff alleged that Defendant employed “spy pixels,” which, among other things, allegedly recorded where and when consumers
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With the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) becoming more widespread across almost all aspects of life, the FCC has taken several steps to regulate its use in the telemarketing space. As our readers are aware, earlier this year, the FCC made clear in a Declaratory Ruling that telemarketing calls employing AI technology are subject to
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As of today, July 15, 2024, Google gaming regulations contain significant revisions. The Google Ads policy for daily fantasy sports (“DFS”) operators now enable them to run advertisements in many markets across the United States, subject to certain requirements. As our readers are aware, real money DFS contests have existed for quite some time. Dating
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As our readers are by now aware, on June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned a legal precedent known as “Chevron deference” by a 6-3 vote. The Court’s opinion in Loper Bright Enterprises et al. v. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, et al. (“Loper Bright”) has major implications for Telephone Consumer Protection
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On April 17, 2024, the State of Nebraska enacted the Nebraska Data Privacy Act (“NDPA”). With the passage of the NDPA, Nebraska joins the ranks of the nineteen other states that have adopted comprehensive consumer data privacy laws. With numerous state laws already on the books, it is imperative that businesses make consumer data privacy
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