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Court Holds that Text Messages Could Violate the TCPA
A federal district court in Chicago recently held that SMS messages that are sent to a consumer without the consumer’s consent could violate the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (the “TCPA”). The decision echoes many…
Washington on the Verge of Enacting PCI Bill
Earlier this month, the Senate and House of Representatives in Washington passed a new PCI bill, HB 1149 . The bill now awaits the Governor’s signature but, if signed into law, will provide financial institutions with…
New Senate Financial Reform Bill Released
Today, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) released a revised financial regulatory reform bill, which would create the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. The Bureau would be housed in the Federal…
Looking To Boost Your Immune System? You May Need To Boost Your Clinical Evidence
Representatives from the FTC and FDA offered valuable insight into the agencies’ current thinking on immune system claims for food and dietary supplement products last week. Richard Cleland, Assistant Director of the…
Buttoning Down the CPSIA
As the Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC") continues to implement the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act ("CPSIA"), companies continue to struggle with determining if and how the statute's requirements…