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A class action lawsuit filed against Kim Kardashian, Floyd Mayweather, and former professional basketball player Paul Pierce earlier this month underscores the need for celebrity endorsers to take care when they approach any endorsement activity in the cryptocurrency space.
The…
The Florida legislature gaveth (to the telemarketing plaintiffs’ bar) in July 2021 when it amended the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA). That same state legislature might now taketh away and cure some of the class action abuses its amendments have…
As we wind down the year and before I set my out of office for a much needed respite, I thought that I’d give the telemarketing litigation community a bit of a holiday gift—some of the legislative history for the…
Senator Joe Manchin’s decision to torpedo the Build Back Better Act has wide-ranging consequences, including one that hits close to home, so to speak. Tucked in the bill was a provision to provide the FTC with authority to seek civil…
On December 8, 2021, Paul Bernstein, Chris O’Brien, and Jim Nelson were recognized in Variety’s Dealmakers Impact Report. This recognition honors the top financiers, attorneys, executives, and entrepreneurs who forged the major game-changing deals that changed the showbiz landscape.…
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) recently announced a $16,000 civil penalty against a political campaign, to settle allegations that the campaign had inappropriately used FEC contributor data in an algorithm used to aid its fundraising. The settlement is the latest…
Mastercard recently announced new requirements for merchants using a subscription billing model or negative option model, or both. The new standards focus on disclosures made to consumers at the point of payment; providing adequate confirmation, notices, and billing receipts; and…
A hallmark of Chair Lina Khan’s tenure thus far at the FTC has been her effort to stoke fear to try to deter conduct that she does not like. The FTC’s recent Penalty Offense Notices and the Enforcement Statement on …
On October 21, 2021, Sarah Cronin was quoted in Best’s Review on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on insurers in the live entertainment market.
According to the article, over the past 19 months, insurers have been hit with some fairly large…
