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Beware When Using Telemarketing Lead Generators

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

Home security and telemarketing company Versatile Marketing Solutions, Inc. (“VMS”) recently entered into a $3.4 million settlement agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to resolve a complaint filed against it in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts alleging violations of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act. Pursuant […]

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Telemarketers Charged with Deceptive Marketing to Pay $14 Million Penalty for Violating Injunction Order

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

In 2008, Bryon Wolf and Roy Eliasson settled deceptive marketing charges filed against them and their company, Suntasisa Marketing, Inc., by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Mr. Wolf and Mr. Eliasson were ordered to pay $11 million dollars for deceptively marketing their products in violation the Federal Trade Commission Act. As part of the settlement,

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Another FTC Lawsuit Brought Against Marketers

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

Over the past several months, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been aggressively pursuing individuals and entities that it believes violated the FTC Act and the Amended Telemarketing Sales Rule (ATSR). On Tuesday, the FTC filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against 9 defendants: Acquinity Interactive, LLC;

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Papa John’s To Pay $16.335 Million To Settle TCPA Class Action

3 Comments / Blog, Journal, Online Marketing & Advertising Law, Telemarketing Law / David Klein

In the marketing space, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is dominating the headlines. By various accounts, TCPA filings are up 40-60% in 2013, compared to the same period in 2012. Papa John’s TCPA Settlement On May 17, 2013, Papa John’s delivered the latest headline, agreeing to pay up to $16.335 million to settle a

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Recent TCPA Case Is a Cautionary Tale for Telemarketers

1 Comment / Blog, Journal, Online Marketing & Advertising Law, Telemarketing Law / David Klein

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), which allows individuals to file lawsuits and collect damages for receiving certain unsolicited commercial text messages, faxes, pre-recorded calls or autodialed calls, has made headlines again. The Federal Court for the Western District of Wisconsin recently ruled that a defendant may be held liable for violating the TCPA, even

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How to Obtain Consumer Consent under the TCPA

1 Comment / Blog, Journal, Telemarketing Law / David Klein

If you have been regularly following this blog or have received a copy of our recent publication, you are aware that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been strictly construing and enforcing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), oftentimes securing multi-million dollar judgments against the defendants. In this post, we address the consent requirements for robocalls and

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New FTC Telemarketing Rules Coming Soon?

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

If you regularly follow this blog, you are aware that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been cracking down on telemarketers and service providers who have allegedly violated the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR), sometimes securing multi-million dollar judgments against the defendants. This morning, the FTC issued proposed changes to the TSR, which may significantly impact

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FCC Issues New TCPA Ruling on Telemarketing Liability

Leave a Comment / Blog, Journal, Telemarketing Law, Trademark & Copyright Law / David Klein

TCPA Declaratory Ruling In a Declaratory Ruling issued on May 9, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) sought to clarify the extent to which the advertisers of commercial products and services (referred to as “sellers”) can be held liable for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) by the third-party telemarketers that place telemarketing

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