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New FTC Amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule Regarding Call Abandonment and Pre-Recorded Voice The Federal Trade Commission recently announced two important amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule. Published on August 29, 2008 in the Federal Register, one amendment harmonizes the FTC's call abandonment calculation standard with that of the Federal Communications Commission's standard and the other dramatically limits the FTC's current policy on pre-recorded voice calls.
Andrew Lustigman to speak on direct marketing developments at annual "Hot Topics in Advertising and Marketing CLE" On October 22, 2008, Andrew Lustigman will speak at The Association of the Bar of the City of New York annual CLE "HOT TOPICS IN ADVERTISING & MARKETING-2008".
Seller of Sexual Enhancement Product Gets 25 Years in Fraud Case A business owner has just been convicted of defrauding customers seeking sexual enhancement drugs as well as a variety of other dietary herbal supplements. Steve Warshak, CEO of Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals, was sentenced last week to 25 years in federal prison. Eight other former executives and employees also received sentences ranging from one month to one year for their roles in assisting the fraud. Warshak and his company were convicted on 93 counts of conspiracy, fraud, and money laundering.
INBLF Featured in Legal Business (Russia) The International Network of Boutique Law Firms, of which The Lustigman Firm, P.C., is an active member serving as the advertising and marketing law firm for the New York Chapter, was prominently featured in the June 2008 issue of Legal Business (Russia), a leading legal periodical in Russia. A translation of the article is reprinted below.
New York Affiliate Tax Complicates Affiliate Marketing Programs New York's new tax on online sales generated by New York-based affiliate marketers is raising significant concerns for online retailers and affiliates, who are struggling to meet the State's evolving exemptions. A supplemental Department of Taxation Technical Service Bulletin has further complicated efforts to comply with the law.
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