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Direct Seller Beats FTC Pyramid Scheme and Income Claim Allegations
By Richard B. Newman | | Advertising and Marketing, FTC
In November 2019, the Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against direct selling wellness company Neora, LLC (f/k/a Nerium International, LLC) and its Chief Executive Officer alleging that the company operates as an illegal pyramid scheme and falsely promises recruits they will achieve financial independence if they join the scheme. The lawsuit also alleges that…
FTC Adds Senior Executives That Allegedly Played Key Roles in Alleged Amazon Prime Enrollment Scheme
By Richard B. Newman | | Advertising and Marketing, FTC, Internet Law
As previously blogged about here, in June 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced an action against Amazon.com, Inc. for allegedly enrolling consumers in its Prime program without consent and knowingly making it difficult for consumers to cancel their subscriptions. On September 20, 2023, the FTC accounced that it has added senior executives that allegedly played…
Lead Generator Faces Devastating Civil Monetary Penalties for Alleged Telemarketing Sales Rule Violations
By Richard B. Newman | | Advertising and Marketing, FTC, Lead Generation, Telemarketing
On September 1, 2023, an Illinois federal court ruled in the matter of Federal Trade Commission v. Day Pacer LLC, et al. (N.D. Ill. Sept. 1, 2023) that Day Pacer (f/k/a EduTrek) and company executives violated the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) by allegedly making millions of calls to telephone numbers on the National Do Not…
NY AG and FTC Secure $1.6M from Online Apartment Finder for Allegedly Defrauding Renters
By Richard B. Newman | | Advertising and Marketing, FTC, Internet Law, State AGs
On August 28, 2023, the New York Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that they have secured $1.6 million from Roomster, an online apartment search platform, and its owners, for allegedly defrauding millions of renters nationwide by posting unverified apartment listings and fake reviews. The consent order also prohibits Roomster and its…
Telemarketer Fees to Access the FTC’s National Do Not Call Registry to Increase in 2024
By Richard B. Newman | | Advertising and Marketing, FTC, Lead Generation, Telemarketing
The fees for telemarketers accessing phone numbers on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry will increase in FY 2024, which starts on October 1, 2023. All telemarketers calling consumers in the United States are required to download the numbers on the National DNC Registry to ensure they do not call consumers who have registered…
FTC and State Law Enforcers Announce Lead Generation Telemarketing Enforcement Sweep
By Richard B. Newman | | Advertising and Marketing, FTC, Lead Generation, Privacy and Data Security, State AGs, Telemarketing
On July 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission and more than 100 federal and state law enforcement partners nationwide, including the attorneys general from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, announced a new crackdown on illegal telemarketing calls involving more than 180 actions targeting operations responsible for billions of calls to U.S. consumers.…
Table of Contents
- Direct Seller Beats FTC Pyramid Scheme and Income Claim Allegations
- FTC Adds Senior Executives That Allegedly Played Key Roles in Alleged Amazon Prime Enrollment Scheme
- Lead Generator Faces Devastating Civil Monetary Penalties for Alleged Telemarketing Sales Rule Violations
- NY AG and FTC Secure $1.6M from Online Apartment Finder for Allegedly Defrauding Renters
- Telemarketer Fees to Access the FTC’s National Do Not Call Registry to Increase in 2024
- FTC and State Law Enforcers Announce Lead Generation Telemarketing Enforcement Sweep
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