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House Democrats have joined an effort to ensure that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (“TCPA”) applies to calls to collect government-backed debt.  We previously reported that on November 4, 2015, Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) introduced the Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone calls Act of 2015, also known as the …

Join Troutman Sanders partners David Anthony and Ashley Taylor at the upcoming National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) Mid-Year Legislative & Regulatory Conference at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC on April 3-5.

The NAPBS Mid-Year Conference focuses on regulation, legislation, education, and compliance related to the background screening industry and, …

In the FTC’s annual report detailing consumer complaints, complaints against debt collectors topped the list for the first time in 15 years.   

The FTC received more than 3 million complaints in 2015.  That’s up from 2.5 million in 2014. Some of the increase can be attributed to the fact that more people know to …

Businesses engaged in web-based advertising should pay careful attention to two recent actions by the Federal Trade Commission indicating the Commission is closely scrutinizing online marketing practices.

One action involved Lumos Labs, Inc., the owner of the online “brain game” portal Lumosity; the other involved Stratford Career Institute, an online school purporting to offer high…

We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders partner Keith Barnett will participate in a webinar entitled “Third Party Payment Processors Series: Chief Compliance Officer Responsibilities” on Friday, March 4, at 2:00 p.m. EST.  Join the panelists for this complimentary webinar offered by Kirkpatrick Price and the Third Party Payment Processors Association (TPPPA).  The discussion …

We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders partners Ashley Taylor and David Anthony will be featured speakers at the upcoming Credit and Collections News (CCN) Annual Conference.  The conference will be held March 30 through April 1 at the Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, Florida.

Ashley will speak on a panel entitled “Working with Your…

As we previously reported, section 301(b) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 permits an exception to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 for calls and text messages “made solely to collect a debt owed to or guaranteed by the United States.” The  TCPA generally prohibits calls made and text messages sent utilizing …

The FTC and Maine Office of the Attorney General recently announced a joint settlement with two Portland–based sellers of weight loss supplements.  The joint complaint filed in the United States District Court for the District of Maine alleged that Anthony Dill, his wife Staci Dill, and their two companies, Direct Alternatives and Original …

In February, the FTC settled claims against Taiwan-based computer hardware maker ASUSTek Computer, Inc. over allegations the company misled consumers about the security of its routers and cloud services.  ASUS routers are used primarily in private homes to establish internet connections for personal devices such as laptops, tablets, and phones.  The cloud services were provided…

As we previously reported, on November 4, 2015, U. S. Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass.) introduced the Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone calls Act of 2015—or HANGUP Act for short.  The legislation, which has 14 Democratic co-sponsors, would repeal section 301(b) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, which …