The Federal Trade Commission & Federal Communications Commission both regulate phone calls on a federal level. Some states in the US have their own rules regarding robocalling, with some states having banned robocalling and robotexting in most cases. Robocalling...
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Legal Guide to Robocall Laws in 2019
What is a robocall? The FTC defines robocalls as calls where you hear recorded messages as opposed to a live person. Robocalls originate from computerized autodialers that are programmed to deliver pre-recorded messages. The calls are usually associated...
Legal Guide to Spam Phone Calls in 2019
Definition of spam phone calls Spam phone calls are irrelevant, and inappropriate phone calls made mostly for fraudulent or criminal reasons. Crank calls, unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, as well as abusive or obscene phone calls directed mostly to women,...
Is it illegal to record someone? (2019 legal guide to call recording laws)
Crosner Legal represents clients facing a wide range of legal disputes, including consumer protection lawsuits on behalf of individuals who have been illegally recorded by a company. This article goes into depth about your rights are as an individual when you are...
Legal Guide to Spam Text Messages
What is a spam text message? Spam text messages can be defined as junk messages sent to a mobile phone as text messages through SMS (Short Message Service) without prior express permission or invitation from the receiver. Is spam text illegal? Since 2004, it has...
Beware of Illegal Credit Checks – Consumers Can Receive $10,000 In Penalties
Crosner Legal is a public interest law firm that focuses on helping employees, tenants, injured victims, and people who have been frauded to seek justice and get paid back. The first issue I’d like to discuss is credit and background checks. It is very common...