News & Analysis as of

Telemarketing Sales Rule Enforcement

Mintz - Technology, Communications & Media...

Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — FCC Strengthens Robocall Enforcement Partnerships, Amends Telemarketing...

Commission Strengthens International and Domestic Robocall Enforcement Partnerships - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) entered into three new agreements to enhance its robocalling investigation and enforcement...more

Venable LLP

Mitigating Class Action Exposure: An Excerpt from the Advertising Law Tool Kit

Venable LLP on

When it comes to mitigating the risk of class action lawsuits, the best offense is a good defense. Companies can take many steps to reduce their exposure to class action litigation before it happens, including the tactics...more

Hinch Newman LLP

Lead Generator Faces Devastating Monetary Penalties for Allegedly Violating Telemarketing Sales Rule

Hinch Newman LLP on

On September 1, 2023, an Illinois federal court ruled in the matter of Federal Trade Commission v. Day Pacer LLC, et al. (N.D. Ill. Sept. 1, 2023) that Day Pacer (f/k/a EduTrek) and company executives violated the...more

Hinch Newman LLP

Federal Trade Commission Continues to Issue CIDs and Initiate Enforcement Actions Against Sham Charities and Fundraisers That...

Hinch Newman LLP on

In 2018, the Federal Trade Commission announced “Operations Donate with Honor,” as law enforcers united to challenge deceptive fundraising. At the time, 54 Attorneys General from all 50 states, the District of Columbia,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB Alleges that Service Provider Helped Credit-Repair Businesses Charge Illegal Fees

On September 20, the CFPB filed a lawsuit in federal district court against a California-based software company and its owner for allegedly violating the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) and the Consumer Financial Protection...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CA federal court rejects challenge to CFPB’s constitutionality

Ballard Spahr LLP on

The California federal district court hearing the CFPB’s enforcement action against Morgan Drexen has rejected Morgan Drexen’s challenge to the CFPB’s constitutionality. Although similar challenges have been made in other...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FTC Charges Payment Processor with ‘Assisting and Facilitating’ Debt Relief Scam

Ballard Spahr LLP on

The Federal Trade Commission recently brought an enforcement action against a company that processed credit card payments for the operator of an alleged debt relief telemarketing scam. This action serves as a reminder to...more

7 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide