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FTC Settles with Company that Used Sweepstakes to Get Around Do-Not-Call Rules
This afternoon, the FTC announced that the manufacturer of Rascal Scooters has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle charges that it illegally called millions of consumers whose phone numbers were on the national Do Not…
Representatives Stearns and Matheson Introduce Consumer Privacy Protection Act
On April 13, 2011, Representatives Cliff Stearns (R-FL) and Jim Matheson (D-UT) introduced privacy legislation that seeks to ensure that consumers have greater control and are better informed on the collection and use…
Senators Kerry and McCain Introduce Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights
Following weeks of anticipation, on April 12, 2011 Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and John McCain (R-AZ) introduced comprehensive bipartisan legislation intended to provide consumers with greater control over the…
CFPB and States Agree to Joint Statement of Principles
Earlier this week, Elizabeth Warren, on behalf of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), announced a cooperative working agreement with a group of state attorneys general. Specifically, Ms. Warren introduced…
Court Holds Facebook Posts Can be E-mails Under CAN-SPAM
This post was written by Gonzalo E. Mon . A federal court in California recently held that messages sent by Facebook users to their Facebook friends’ walls, news feeds, or home pages can constitute “electronic mail…