Marketing Law

Those who run telemarketing businesses or use these businesses to help generate leads likely know that there are many different regulations that guide what is and is not acceptable. A failure to abide by these guidelines can result in hefty, sometimes astronomical,...

Telemarketing, or the ability to get on the phone and reach a large number of potential clients, is often an effective part of a business’ marketing strategy. Like all things in the business world, technological advances have led to the development of many different...

Electronic signatures provide protection for businesses and consumers. But when is an e-signature official? A fake or uninformed electronic signature can provide serious problems for business owners. What kind of problems? Serious ramifications can result when a...

Not too long ago, the feds were able to update the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to allow the agency to move forward with a fine before it provided notification of a potential offense. They were able to achieve this change through the passage of the...

Larger organizations often have in house counsel to help better ensure the business follows applicable regulations, but smaller and mid-size businesses may not have this luxury. As a result, it is important to conduct regular, proactive compliance audits to better...

Florida lawmakers recently revised the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA) into what the legal world is referring to as a “mini TCPA.” The nickname is primarily due to the fact that the FTSA incorporated many of the same elements of the TCPA that plague business...

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) requires businesses to get consent from clients before using an automated telephone dialing system (ATDS) to deliver a pre-recorded message. Like all things in the business world, the practice of reaching out to customers...

Lawmakers designed the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to reduce unwanted contact from businesses to consumers. Although noble in their goals, the reality of this law has led to many headaches for businesses and consumers alike. A prime example is the...

Earlier this year, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a decision in Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid stating that a dialing system for the purposes of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) must meet the exact definition provided within the law. This...

The Supreme Court recently gave businesses a big win with a recent ruling. The ruling, simply referred to in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) arena as the Facebook case, provided some guidance on the definition of an automatic telephone dialing system...