On May 26, 2021, we posted a blog concerning a Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Leyse v. Bank of America. Mr. Leyse understood the blog as indicating that the court found that Mr. Leyse had engaged in what the blog called “TCPA call baiting” (the TCPA is the Telephone Consumer Protection Act). We […]
The National Advertising Division (“NAD”) of BBB National Programs has referred Quicken Loans, LLC (“Quicken Loans”) to the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) for investigation into its “No Registration, No Login” advertising practices. The NAD found that the statement “No Registration, No Login” misrepresented to consumers that Quicken Loans would not be collecting or sharing their
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On May 12, 2021, Senator Kevin Thomas reintroduced the New York Privacy Act (the “Act” or “NY Privacy Act”) before the New York Senate. In 2019, Senator Thomas had hoped to pass privacy legislation S5642 (the “Bill”) to amend the general business law in order to address the management and oversight of consumer personal information.
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The Fantasy Sports Trade Association (“FSTA”) (now the Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association (“FSGA”)) reported that the daily fantasy sports (“DFS”) industry generated $2.91 billion in 2018 and that the entire fantasy sports market was worth as much as $7.22 billion that same year. It has recently been reported that the fantasy sports market is
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Businesses conducting outbound marketing through use of text messages, phone calls, voicemail drops, and fax advertisements must regularly evaluate whether their telemarketing practices comply with applicable law. Should a business run afoul of telemarketing regulations, the expenses can add up quickly, with penalties of $500 per call/text and up to $1,500 per call/text for willful
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In 2018, Utah Senator Orrin Hatch drafted a bill intended to create a framework for federal sports gambling. Readers of this blog will recall that on the eve of the 2018 football season, Senator Hatch, an original author of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (“PASPA”), gave a floor speech foreshadowing that such a bill was in the
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In June 2018, legal sports betting in New Jersey became a long-awaited reality. There are currently eight online/mobile platforms offering sports gambling in New Jersey. To generate business through sports gambling marketing, the sportsbooks utilize the services of affiliates (i.e., entities and individuals involved in promoting, marketing, and directing business to online sports gambling websites).
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On May 3, 2021, WM Wrigley Jr. Company (“Wrigley”) filed a complaint against a host of cannabis companies and their respective owners (collectively “Defendants”) in the United States District Court for the Central District of California alleging trademark infringement, dilution, and unfair competition. Wrigley is the owner of many famous trademarks that are registered with
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