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S.O.S. to SMS: Are You Still Alive?

Unless you’ve been on an extended overseas vacation, you’ve probably heard about the stringent new Federal Communication Commission (FCC) telemarketing rule under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) that took effect on Oct. 16 – just in time for the … Continue reading

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The FTC Goes ‘Native’

Unless the government is still shut down, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to go “native” on Dec. 4, hosting a public workshop on the latest – some say disingenuous – innovation in digital advertising: so called “sponsored content,” a.k.a. … Continue reading

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FTC Flunks First Court Test of ‘Biz-Op’ Rule

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) loves to trumpet its new enforcement actions, new rules and big court wins through full-court media blitzes. Quite the opposite occurs when it suffers a legal defeat. A case in point involves the FTC’s Business … Continue reading

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