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Marriot Telemarketing Case Shows New Path to Combat Unauthorized Telemarketing

REMINDER: Connecticut’s New Telemarketing Law Takes Effect OCTOBER 1ST, 2023!

As readers of this blog will recall, Connecticut Governor, Ned Lamont, signed SB1058 into law on June 26, 2023, which both added to, and amended, Connecticut’s telemarketing law. Most notably, beginning on October 1, 2023, Connecticut now allows for up to $20,000 per violation of its strict telemarketing regulations. Key Points to Remember About […]

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NEW CONNECTICUT AUTOMATIC RENEWAL LAW TAKES EFFECT THIS FALL!

Blog, Online Marketing & Advertising Law / David Klein

In the past several years, a handful of states around the country have enacted laws governing the use of automatic renewal and continuous service provisions in consumer agreements. Most recently, Connecticut enacted Public Act No. 23-191 (“Connecticut’s Automatic Renewal Law”), which will go into effect on October 1, 2023. Connecticut’s Automatic Renewal Law prohibits the

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Revised Connecticut Telemarketing Law Signed Into Law

Blog, Telemarketing Law / David Klein

On June 26, 2023, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed SB1058 into law, which both amends and adds to Connecticut’s telemarketing law. The amendments go into effect on October 1, 2023. As discussed below, there are several significant revisions to Connecticut’s telemarketing law. Unlike the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) and many of its state level

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Connecticut’s Data Privacy Law Will Take Effect Soon!

Blog, Data & Privacy Law / David Klein

On May 10, 2022, The Connecticut Data Privacy Act (“CTDPA”) was signed into law. Connecticut was the fifth State of the Union to pass its own consumer privacy regulations. The CTDPA is one of the most comprehensive and consumer-friendly state privacy laws to date. The CTDPA will take effect on July 1, 2023. The CTDPA

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Connecticut Privacy Law Advances to House

Blog, Data & Privacy Law / David Klein

The last two years have seen exponential growth in state privacy laws. In 2020, voters in California approved sweeping changes to the State’s landmark privacy law when they enacted the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”). Virginia and Colorado followed suit in 2021, and Utah joined them in early 2022. Now, the Connecticut Senate has unanimously

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Connecticut’s New TCPA-Like Telemarketing Law Mandates Enhanced Damages and Is Now in Effect!

Leave a Comment / Blog, Journal, Telemarketing Law / David Klein

October 14, 2014 As we have detailed countless times on this blog, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), with some notable exceptions, allows individuals to file lawsuits (including class action lawsuits) to collect damages ranging from $500.00 to $1,500.00 for each unsolicited fax, pre-recorded telephone call and/or autodialed telephone call sent/placed by telemarketers. While the penalty provisions of the

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Connecticut State Law Increases Penalties for TCPA Violations

Leave a Comment / Blog, Journal, Telemarketing Law / David Klein

*** UPDATE*** This statute has gone into effect as of October 1, 2014. As we have detailed countless times on this blog, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), with some notable exceptions, allows individuals to file lawsuits (including class action lawsuits) to collect damages for having received unsolicited faxes, pre-recorded telephone calls and/or autodialed telephone

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