On December 13, 2017, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court decision finding a credit card payment processor jointly and severally liable - under a theory “substantial assistance” - for the full judgment entered against allegedly fraudulent telemarketers. Federal Trade Commission v. WV Universal Management, LLC (11th Cir. Dec. 13, 2017). “Joint and … [Read more...]
FTC Defense Lawyer Update: Solar Panel Lead Generation Telemarketers Settle FTC Charges
The lead generation industry continues to face aggressive scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission. Last week, the FTC announced that two individuals and the business entities that they ran have settled a federal district court complaint brought by the Federal Trade Commission and litigated by the Department of Justice, that alleged they ran a telemarketing operation that … [Read more...]