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David Klein is one of the most recognized attorneys in the telemarketing, technology, Internet marketing, sweepstakes and telecommunications fields. Skilled at counseling clients on a broad range of technology-related matters, David Klein has substantial experience in negotiating and drafting complex licensing, marketing and Internet agreements.
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Comply with Telemarketing Laws or Face the Consequences
April 19, 2017 Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced its settlement with “the ring leader of telemarketing operations that blasted illegal robocalls to
Children’s Privacy Compliance Program to Pay $100K for Alleged Violations
April 13, 2017 Last week, the New York State Attorney General’s Office (“NYAG”) announced that San Francisco-based privacy technology company True Ultimate Standards Everywhere, Inc.
NY AG Targets Mobile Health Applications Over Privacy Policy, Misleading Claims Concerns
March 28, 2017 The Office of the New York State Attorney General (“NY AG”) recently announced a settlement of its investigation into the privacy policy
FTC and State of New Jersey Settle Consumer Privacy Claims with VIZIO
February 13, 2017 On February 6, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it, along with the New Jersey State Attorney General, has reached
FTC Trains Its Sights on Cross-Device Tracking
January 25, 2017 The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has released a staff report after conducting a series of workshops on cross-device tracking and related issues
Blue Shield Avoids TCPA-Related Liability
January 19, 2017 A federal court in California recently granted a summary judgment motion filed by Blue Shield of California (“Blue Shield”), allowing it to
Trademark Enforcement and Internet Search Advertising: A Regulatory Risk for Brand Owners
December 2016 For well over a century, US trademark law has afforded brand owners certain rights, remedies and obligations. As the Department of Commerce has
Appeals Court Revives GameStop Deceptive Trade Practices Lawsuit
December 21, 2016 This week, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court ruling that had dismissed GameStop Corp. (“GameStop”) and Webloyalty.com, Inc.
FTC Complaint Filed Against IoT Businesses
December 9, 2016 This Tuesday, a consortium of consumer protection and children’s privacy groups filed a Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) complaint against Genesis Toys (“Genesis”)
New Facebook Policy Restricts Ad Targeting
Facebook Inc. (“Facebook”) has announced new ad targeting restrictions for Facebook advertisers operating in the housing, employment and credit marketing space. What do social media
FTC Settles with Data Broker
December 5, 2016 On November 30, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a settlement with Jason A. Kotzker, the purported owner and member of
California Court Finds That Violations of Privacy Law Constitute “Concrete Injury”
October 27, 2016 On October 24, 2016, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California refused to dismiss claims brought by two