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To Be or Not To Be an Autodialer? The Supreme Court Gives the Answer

Posted on April 23, 2021 by William I. Rothbard

In “To Be or Not To Be an Autodialer” (October 2018), I discussed the technical, yet raging, legal controversy in the telemarketing world over the meaning of an “autodialer” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), the federal law governing … Continue reading →

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The FTC Launches First Major Crackdown on CBD Marketers

Posted on January 12, 2021 by William I. Rothbard

Since hemp-derived CBD containing less than 0.3% THC was decriminalized by Congress at the end of 2018, the Federal Trade Commission has policed CBD health claims with a soft touch.  On three different occasions in 2019, seeing unsubstantiated claims that … Continue reading →

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Post-Liu, The Whittling Away of the FTC’s Monetary Authority Begins

Posted on September 24, 2020 by William I. Rothbard

As reported here (“Did the Supreme Court Just Save the FTC’s Disgorgement Authority,” June 2020), in June the Supreme Court, in Liu v. SEC, saved the Securities and Exchange Commission’s disgorgement authority, permitting it to continue to force securities law … Continue reading →

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