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Bill Potentially Impacting “Made in USA” Claims Undergoing Committee Review
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has scheduled a reading this week of the proposed S. 118 Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017. The bill proposes to amend the Violent Crime…
Indiana Amends Telemarketing Law, Bringing New Disclosure Requirements and DNC Vicarious Liability
Last month, the Indiana Governor signed into law House Bill No. 1444 , which amends Indiana’s “do not call” statute and extends liability beyond the telephone solicitor, to individuals or entities that “directly or…
Ninth Circuit Grants FTC Request for Rehearing En Banc of AT&T Throttling Case, Setting Aside Earlier Opinion
On May 9, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an order granting a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) request for rehearing en banc of the court’s earlier decision to dismiss an FTC case…
Judge Upholds FTC Staff Opinion that Avatar Calls are Prerecorded Messages under TSR
Yesterday, a D.C. district court upheld a recent opinion letter issued by FTC staff that extended robocalling restrictions to telemarketing calls that use so-called soundboard technology or “avatars.” This technology…
“Geofencing” and Health-Related Targeted Advertising: Massachusetts AG Has Something to Say
Earlier this month, the Massachusetts Attorney General announced that her office had reached a settlement with a digital advertising company, Copley Advertising, Inc. (Copley), prohibiting the company from using mobile…