New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general in submitting comments to the FCC urging stronger rules to combat illegal robocalls. The coalition recommends expanding the definition of telephone number resellers, prohibiting resale of certain numbers, and requiring mandatory education for companies selling phone numbers. This is a regulatory advocacy action, not a direct enforcement action against a specific company.
The coalition recommends the FCC adopt new measures including: expanding the definition of telephone number resellers, prohibiting resale of certain phone numbers, expanding foreign ownership certification requirements, and requiring mandatory education sessions for companies selling phone numbers.
In-house legal teams should review their vendor agreements with telemarketing service providers, call centers, and lead generation companies to ensure robust TCPA compliance clauses. Key areas to examine include: (1) consent verification obligations requiring vendors to obtain and document prior express written consent before making robocalls; (2) indemnification provisions for TCPA violations; (3) audit rights to verify vendor compliance with do-not-call lists and consent requirements; (4) restrictions on the resale of phone numbers obtained through vendor services; and (5) data processing agreements that limit how vendors can use consumer phone numbers. Additionally, customer-facing terms of service and privacy policies should clearly disclose how phone numbers will be used and whether they may be shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
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"New York Attorney General Letitia James"
"calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt new measures to combat illegal robocalls"
"bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general"
"illegal robocalls"
"mandating disclosure from all companies that sell access to phone number logs"
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New York and Connecticut reached a settlement with Boston Children’s Health Physicians and its IT security provider, XTIUM, after a 2024 breach exposed private information of approximately 825,000 New York residents and 62,871 Connecticut residents. The companies will pay $2.64 million and implement enhanced cybersecurity measures; additional penalties are conditional on violating the settlement.
New York Attorney General Letitia James joined 16 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass proposed legislation addressing the federal government’s release of Jeffrey Epstein-related records. The press release says DOJ has not fully disclosed the records required by the original law and that personal information of at least 43 victims was exposed in released files; this is a legislative advocacy announcement, not an enforcement action imposing a penalty or remedy.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James secured a settlement after an investigation found Dollar General stores routinely charged customers more than advertised or posted prices and issued confusing receipts. Dollar General must donate $1.875 million in food and personal items to Foodlink and implement pricing, receipt, training, and audit reforms.
New York Attorney General Letitia James released an updated guide warning voters that AI-generated election content and chatbots may provide misleading information. This is public guidance, not an enforcement action, and the release describes no penalty or privacy violation.
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 39 other attorneys general filed a motion in Character Technologies, Inc.’s bankruptcy, citing risks to children and sensitive user information and potential violations of state privacy laws. The coalition asks the court, the company, and any prospective buyer to require meaningful privacy and safety protections; no fine or final remedy is reported.
New York Attorney General Letitia James, the FTC, and six other state attorneys general asked a federal court to hold Martin Shkreli in contempt for allegedly trading pharmaceutical stocks and discussing pharmaceutical companies in violation of his lifetime industry ban. The requested sanctions include divestiture, an accounting of his trading, forfeiture of trading profits, and possible further fines or incarceration; the release describes a request to the court, not a new ruling imposing those measures.