TCPA Compliance After Oct. 16, 2013: Everything Marketers and Lead Generators Need to Know

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) enacted the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA), which shields consumers from unwanted telemarketing calls, prerecorded or autodialed calls (“robocalls“), fax transmissions, and text messages. However, on Feb. 15, the FCC revealed that it would adopt two revisions that will go into effect on Oct. 16: one that requires…

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The Fight Against Fake Online Reviews Gets Real

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

Leonard Gordon (All about Advertising Law) On Monday, the New York Attorney General’s office announced a settlement with 19 companies that agreed to stop writing fake online reviews, or “astroturfing.” This is the biggest in a string of similar legal actions taken against fake reviews, a stark reminder for advertisers to make sure they’re in…