How many conversations have you had with telemarketers recently? Probably not many that lasted longer than a few seconds… myself, the minute somebody asks me how I’m doing today, I draw a blank and ...

Three list companies that allegedly violated the Federal Trade Commission’s Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) have settled with the agency, agreeing to pay a combined $187,500 in fines and to refrain ...

The anti-terrorism bill signed into law by President Bush last week contains language requiring charity fundraisers to include added disclosures to their telemarketing scripts. Under the section of ...

Another man tied to telemarketing that deceptively pitched "extended automobile warranties" has agreed to permanent bans from both industries and a $6.5 million judgment, the Federal Trade Commission ...

It’s not often we see defendants win a resounding victory against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and/or state attorneys general, especially after trial. But a recent opinion out of the Eastern ...

A Polk County telemarketer has ceased operating and the Florida charity that hired it to raise funds in Iowa has been banned from calling Iowans for at least 10 years, Attorney General Tom Miller ...

Consumers across the United States might not be getting as many of those annoying “warranty services” robocalls now that a South Florida network of businesses agreed to a lifetime ban. American ...

Telemarketers are the bane of our existence. With the rise of robocalls and automated bots meant to call hundreds of numbers per hour, The Jolly Roger Telephone Company — a nod to the traditional ...