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Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general continue to examine blogs

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 17 2009

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and state law enforcement agencies are closely scrutinizing the practice of using fake blogs or "flogs" to generate interest in an advertiser’s products and services

Federal Trade Commission reopens comment period on negative option rule

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 17 2009

In August 2009, the Commission announced that it had reopened the public comment period for the review of its Rule Concerning the Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans ("Rule"

Federal Trade Commission announces increased fees to access Do Not Call Registry

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 17 2009

Effective October 1, 2009, fees for telemarketers to access phone numbers registered in the National Do Not Call Registry ("Registry") will increase

Ban of prerecorded messages goes into effect

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 17 2009

As of September 1, 2009, marketers are now prohibited from delivering prerecorded messages that include a telemarketing message without the called party’s prior written agreement

Federal Trade Commission announces roundtable discussion on privacy

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 17 2009

The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") recently announced that it will hold a series of public roundtable discussions beginning on December 7, 2009, to address developing challenges to consumer privacy created by new technology and business practices

Strict Maine law on marketing to children goes into effect

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 17 2009

Maine’s restrictive new law on marketing to children took effect on September 12, 2009

Legislative update

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 17 2009

Congress recently returned from recess to address a host of issues