Last week, the FTC announced that they will be increasing the frequency that they report phone numbers suspected of being used to make illegal robocalls. The FTC receives more consumer complaints about unwanted robocalls than any other category. Nearly two million of these complaints have already been filed in 2017. In last week's ...
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The FCC has proposed a $120 million fine against Adrian Abramovich, who allegedly made 100 million spoofed robocalls in violation of the Truth in Caller ID Act. The act prohibits callers from displaying false and deceptive caller ID information. Abramovich engaged in "neighbor spoofing," which is when the ID information is falsified to display ...
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TGI Friday's, Baja Fresh, Casino Royale, Teva, AMF Bowling, AeroMexico and Miele are all facing recent class action lawsuits for violating California call recording laws. California is a "two-party" consent state, meaning it is unlawful for any party to record or eavesdrop on a conversation without the consent of the other party. Aside from ...
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A bill in Alabama has been introduced that would expand the state's telemarketing regulation exemption for businesses that primarily sell newspapers and magazines. "This bill would specify that the inclusion of a gift package or the offering of a magazine as a part of a membership does not preclude the solicitation from being exempt under the law ...
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