CommLaw Monitor
Court Dismisses Suit Over Text Message Opt-Out Confirmations
Over the past few years, there has been an increase in the number of lawsuits involving text message campaigns. Although the first lawsuits typically involved unsolicited messages, now plaintiffs’ lawyers are also…
What FCC v. Fox Television Means for Non-Broadcasters
In FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc., the US Supreme Court reversed FCC indecency fines against two TV broadcast networks. The decision has garnered a lot of attention in the broadcast industry and conventional…
Consumer Files Lawsuit Over Pittsburgh Penguins Text Message Campaign
A consumer recently filed a class action lawsuit against the Pittsburgh Penguins alleging that the team’s text message campaign violates federal law. The consumer claims that when he signed up to receive text messages,…
Free Cup of coffee!* FTC Workshop on Advertising and Privacy Disclosures Explores Dot Com Updates
Last week the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held an information gathering workshop titled “ In Short: Advertising and Privacy Disclosures in a Digital World ”. The purpose of the workshop was to discuss the need for…
FCC Seeks Comment on Privacy and Security of Information Stored on Mobile Phones and Other Devices
Days before tomorrow’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Workshop on Mobile Disclosures, the FCC weighed in with a pair of releases on privacy and security issues raised by mobile devices. In the first item released on…