Fantasy sports enjoys considerable popularity in the US, and the activity is fortunate to be protected under existing US gambling law.

David Klein Addresses Legality of Sports Pools on PIX11 News

The FTC has filed a complaint against DIRECTV accusing the company of deceptively advertising a year-long programming package.

Will Airbnb Inc. hosts balk at New York State’s attorney general Eric Schneiderman combing through their records?

On September 3, 2014, the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut held that Lavatec Laundry Technology GmbH owns the exclusive rights in and to the trademark "LAVATEC" in the United States.

Hooters, the well-known sports bar franchise, was recently sued in the Central District of California for allegedly sending unsolicited commercial text messages.

Among other things, the Defendants have agreed to pay $1.4 million into a Connecticut fund dedicated to consumer education and enforcement.

As readers of this blog will recall, the Governor of Utah signed the Utah Consumer Privacy Act ("UCPA" or the "Act") in 2022. The privacy law takes effect on December 31, 2023.

Last week, the United States Supreme Court ("SCOTUS") issued a ruling examining the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") exception for robocalls made to collect government debt.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently finalized a rule that is expected to result in more effective privacy disclosures from financial institutions to their customers

Two major supplement marketers have agreed to the terms of an administrative settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.

A judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently issued a Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") ruling that will make it harder for fax TCPA class...

A multi-million dollar settlement agreement of a nationwide Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") fax class action lawsuit has been presented to a federal judge in Massachusetts for approval.

The FCC issued a notice of apparent liability ruling which held that a robocalling service provider may be held liable for violations of the TCPA.

The Federal Trade Commission adopted final amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule, effective on July 1, 2013.

On December 11, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced a settlement with HCG Platinum, LLC and its related health supplement providers (collectively, "HCG") concerning allegedly false advertising practices.

All providers of international outbound telecom services from the United States to any foreign destination must obtain an International Section 214 license.

On October 16, 2013, new FCC regulations will go into effect that introduce the requirement of prior express written consent for certain types of commercial phone calls and text messages to consumers.

On October 16, 2013, new FCC regulations will go into effect that introduce the requirement of prior express written consent for certain types of commercial phone calls and text messages to consumers

On November 13, 2014, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida approved and entered a permanent injunction and settlement between the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and the Florida Attorney General (the "AG"), on the one hand, and Woldwide Info Services, Inc. ("Worldwide"), on the other.