RECENT NEWS
ANALYSIS
What The FTC Said About Direct Selling In 2018
Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission released new business guidance for direct sellers and multilevel marketers describing the legal principles that it will apply when evaluating practices under the FTC Act. Law360 published the article “What The FTC Said About Direct Selling In 2018,” co-authored by partner John Villafranco and senior associate Donnelly McDowell. The article discusses the FTC guidance along with recent enforcement actions and staff comments, and poses seven questions direct sellers and multilevel marketers should consider as we close out 2018 and look toward the future.
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TCPA FCC Petitions Tracker
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation regarding alleged violations of the TCPA, many issues relating to the interpretation of the statute have been presented to the FCC by impacted parties. These petitions can be primary jurisdiction referrals or be presented directly by a litigant in a TCPA action. The FCC currently has a number of petitions pending related to TCPA interpretation.
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND SPEECHES
IN FASHION: Kelley Drye’s 5th Annual Fashion and Retail Law Summit
January 17, 2019 | NEW YORK, NY
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Major Challenges on the Privacy and Data Protection Front
February 5, 2019 | NASHVILLE, TN
Consumer Protection Conference
Dana Rosenfeld
Living in the Modern World: What to Expect Following the FTC’s Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century
February 5, 2019 | NASHVILLE, TN
Consumer Protection Conference
Alysa Hutnik
Trust the Process? The Challenger's Perspective to Policing Competitors' Advertising Claims
March 19, 2019 | WASHINGTON, D.C.
2019 ANA Advertising Law & Public Policy Conference
John Villafranco