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What Corporations Should Know About the FCC’s New Telemarketing Rules: Effective October 16, 2013

by Adam J Krohn October 24, 2013 BigLaw

Last year the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted several very significant changes to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).  The changes to the regulations have become effective on October 16, 2013.  Two of the changes include: A requirement that written consent be obtained prior to a business placing a call; and The “established business relationship” […]

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Advice on Proper Collection and the Use of Mobile Phone Numbers Given by Federal Agencies

by Adam J Krohn October 18, 2013 Blawging

On September 25, 2013 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settled its first case that involved text messages under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.  This case has shown that (1) the FTC believes that “clear and conspicuous” disclosure rules are applicable regardless of the medium and technological limitations of the device; and (2) the FTC […]

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Defendants Will Pay $1 Million to Settle the First Case Brought by the FTC that Alleges Text Messages Were Used in an Illegal Debt Collection Scheme

by Adam J Krohn October 16, 2013 Banking and Finance Law

In the first Federal Trade Commission (FTC) action against a debt collector who used text messaging in their efforts to collect debts in an unlawful manner, the California based collector will pay $1 million to settle the charges that they violated federal law. It was alleged by the FTC that Archie Donovan and two companies […]

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