Join us as we spotlight select chapters of Venable’s popular Advertising Law Tool Kit, which helps marketing teams navigate their organization’s legal risk. ...more
Our readers may recall a prior piece in which we discussed email marketing compliance, and a California statute which prohibits the sending of false or misleading unsolicited commercial email. With the marketing industry’s...more
On February 28, 2024, Motive Technologies Inc., formerly known as Keep Truckin (“Defendant”), was sued in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California for allegedly delivering prerecorded...more
Readers of this blog may recall a prior piece in which we discussed the return of email marketing in the wake of intense regulatory action in the telemarketing space. However, because of Section 17529.5 of the California...more
On today’s episode of Ad Nauseam Amy and Daniel have a special guest – Allyson Himelfarb – who is joining their discussion of CAN-SPAM and FTC enforcement of email marketing rules....more
On August 30, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) entered into a proposed settlement order with cloud-based physical security solutions provider, Verkada Inc. (“Verkada”), settling allegations of data security violations and...more
Sorry folks, there is no punchline here, but there are bottom lines from a settlement the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced last week. We discuss three today: (1) the FTC continues to mount broad investigations and...more
The Massachusetts’ Consumer Privacy in Commercial Transactions Act (the “Act”) limits companies’ ability to request and collect personal identification information (“PII”) that is not required for a transaction. The Act does...more
Anti-Spam Law in the United States - Anti-spam laws and regulations in the U.S. are intended to the public unwanted spam emails. Any person or company that sends emails in connection with their business must be sure to...more
As federal and state regulators continue to crack down on telemarketing and text message marketing, businesses are now transitioning back to email marketing to reduce Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) regulatory...more
In the evolving world of lead generation and performance-based customer acquisition, the quest for profits can lead to big legal risks, some of them too large for advertisers that buy leads through third parties. Advertisers...more
On August 22, the DOJ and the FTC jointly announced a permanent injunction and civil penalty of $650,000 against a company that offers credit information, analytical tools, and marketing services for alleged violations of the...more
On August 14, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) entered a stipulated settlement with Experian Consumer Services to resolve allegations that Experian violated the Controlling the...more
From writing content to perfecting design, creating law firm marketing emails takes time and effort. However, email marketing is a waste of time if your newsletters and client alerts are landing in the spam box...more
Hey, podcast listeners. I am Taryn Elliott, director of client success and marketing at LISI, and this is LISI’s All the Things podcast. Team LISI is in the hot seat for this month’s episode of One More Thing. Robyn Addis,...more
Email isn’t as exciting as some newer digital channels, but that’s no reason to set it aside. Right now, email is one of the most popular marketing channels, and for good reason....more
Providing business teams with advice for sending text messages can be nothing short of frustrating. For businesses used to sending email marketing, the laws for texting are unexpected. Unlike the CAN-SPAM Act, TCPA requires...more
Social media and influencers. Online feedback and electronic oversight. Data protection and privacy. Managing the legal issues surrounding doing business online is a significant concern for many in-house counsel. Join us for...more
Yes. An invitation to a conference or a trade show is generally considered a commercial solicitation. On the federal level, the CAN-SPAM act does not require prior consent for a commercial email, only that it be clearly...more
In the United States, a company can send follow-up emails after hosting a trade show. On the federal level, the CAN-SPAM Act governs commercial use of email....more
Email is an important marketing took for many retailers, who need to be aware of the legal requirements regarding sending email to customers and potential customers. Since its enactment in 2003, the Controlling the Assault...more
Email is ubiquitous in modern life with billions of emails – wanted and unwanted – sent each day. Since its enactment in 2003, the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (“CAN-SPAM”) Act has...more
Fashion is all about making the old new again, and the well-established concept of a joint venture as a mechanism to extend a brand’s global reach is currently on trend explains Carol Osborne. What is new about the latest...more
Email is an important marketing tool for retailers, who should be aware of federal and state laws regulating its commercial use. Since its enactment in 2003, the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and...more