Vermont’s Breach Notice Obligations for Data Brokers Take Effect
January 3, 2019, by Richard Newman
Vermont’s recent data broker legislation mandates that registration must take place prior to January 31, 2019. The law defines a “data...
Richard Newman
Richard B. Newman is an Internet law, online marketing compliance, telemarketing compliance and regulatory defense attorney at Hinch Newman LLP focusing on advertising and digital media matters. His practice includes conducting legal compliance reviews of advertising campaigns across all media channels, regularly representing and defending clients in investigations and enforcement actions brought by the Federal Trade Commission and state Attorneys General, complex commercial litigation defense, SPAM law compliance and litigation defense, intellectual property transactional and litigation matters, advising clients on promotional marketing programs, and negotiating and drafting legal agreements.
Posts by Richard Newman
Recent FTC Action May Broadly Impact Insurance Pay-Per-Call Niche
November 12, 2018, by Richard Newman
On November 2, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission announced an action against marketers of alleged sham health insurance information plans....
The Applicability of Vermont’s Data Broker Law to the Lead Generation Industry
August 1, 2018, by Richard Newman
There has been no shortage of blog posts since May 2018 discussing Vermont’s groundbreaking data broker disclosure and security legislation....
Court Applies Recent D.C. Circuit Decision and Grants Summary Judgment in Favor of TCPA Defendant
May 8, 2018, by Richard Newman
The District of Nevada recently applied the D.C. Circuit’s decision in ACA International v. FCC and granted summary judgment in...
TCPA Ruling a Victory for Telemarketers
March 19, 2018, by Richard Newman
In 2015, the Federal Communications Commission issued a Declaratory Ruling and Order expanding the definition of an automatic telephone dialing...
Lead Generation and the EBR Exception to the Telemarketing Sales Rule
January 8, 2018, by Richard Newman
In February of 2008, Congress passed the Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007 requiring a biennial report on the...
CFPB Seeks to Ensure Workable Data Aggregation Market That Protects Consumers
October 24, 2017, by Richard Newman
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has recently outlined principles for protecting consumers when they authorize third-party companies to access their...
Critical Lead Generation Marketing Agreement Provisions
September 13, 2017, by Richard Newman
Lead generation marketing agreements are critically important documents between lead generators, aggregators, call centers and end-buyers. These agreements should include...
Assessing Vicarious TCPA Liability: Your Telemarketing Contracts Matter
August 28, 2017, by Richard Newman
Vicarious liability is a doctrine that imposes responsibility upon one person/entity for the failure of another, with whom the person/entity...
EU-US Privacy Shield Program Implementation Considerations
August 8, 2016, by Richard Newman
On July 27, 2016, the Department of Commerce released its Privacy Shield Website for US-organizations seeking to avail themselves of...
