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New Coalition for Responsible Sports Betting Advertising

Just last week, a combined group of nine professional sports organizations and media outlets came together and announced that they had formed the Coalition for Responsible Sports Betting Advertising (“Coalition”). Members of this voluntary Coalition are committed to helping to ensure a responsible approach to sports betting marketing. The historic formation comes at a time […]

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FTC Returning Almost $25 Million to Consumers for Sweepstakes Law Violations - Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Marketing Campaigns Under Scrutiny for Potential FTC Law Violations

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently put almost 700 companies on notice that their marketing campaigns must come into compliance with FTC law or else face stiff penalties. The FTC is the nation’s leading consumer protection agency, with a “broad mandate to protect consumers from fraud and deception in the marketplace.” As exhibited by its

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TCPA Lawsuits Continue to Mount Throughout the Country

Connor v. First Choice Media LLC, et al.,  On April 10, 2023, Mr. Jay Connor, a pro seplaintiff, filed a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) lawsuit against First Choice Media LLC, et al., in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. Pro se plaintiffs are individuals who choose to represent themselves

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Recent Court Decision Examines Multiple Aspects of TCPA Litigation

Last month, a magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued an informative report and recommendation in Zononi v. CHW Grp., Inc (“CHW”). Plaintiff sued CHW for allegedly sending him multiple commercial text messages without his consent. Plaintiff alleges that these text messages violated both the Telephone Consumer

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CPRA Regulations Approved and Effective Immediately!

The long-awaited California Consumer Privacy Rights Act Regulations (“CPRA Regulations” or “Regulations”) have been approved by the California Office of Administrative Law. Back in July 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) initiated a formal rulemaking process to adopt regulations to implement the CPRA of 2020. Throughout the year, the CPPA Board solicited public comment and prepared revised drafts of the Regulations. The final Regulations are encompassed in a

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FTC Issues Subscription Services Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Businesses and customers alike benefit from the advantages of automatic renewal subscription services. Among other things, companies can effectively maintain a consistent customer base, predict future earnings, and make associated decisions based on this data. Consumers, likewise, may easily sign up for subscription services and depend on the continuity of the plan, without having to think about, or go to the trouble of,periodically renewing. However,

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New TCPA Requirements for Non-Marketing Calls

On January 20, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) announced the implementation of new rules governing non-marketing calls. The new rules were implemented pursuant to the Telephone Consumer Protect Act (“TCPA”) Exemptions Order published on February 25, 2021. The TCPA protects consumers against the receipt of certain unsolicited telemarketing calls and text messages. Traditionally, the

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