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Developments of Note
Downloadable Modem Dialing Billings
'Forgiven' In FTC Settlement
According to a complaint and to settlement documents filed by the Federal Communications Commission (FTC), Alyon Technologies Inc. distributed a modem-dialing program that disconnected customers from their regular Internet service provider and reconnected them to Alyon's network, then billed the charges for access to adult services on the line subscriber's telephone bill. FTC v. Alyon Technologies, Inc., No. 022-3305 (N.D. Ga. Dec. 6, 2004). According to the FTC, many consumers did not consent to the download of the modem-dialing program, never accessed the services that were billed or never authorized such access on their telephone lines, and the company failed to follow FTC regulations concerning the handling of consumer billing disputes, among other things. Alyon agreed to forgo $17 million in consumer bills and forgive an additional $22 million to settle the FTC charges of improper billing for adult videotext services.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
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Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
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The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
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Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
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