Mikhia E. Hawkins

On Feb. 15, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved significant changes to its rules regarding telemarketing calls. Among the changes was an update of the agency's rules governing telemarketing "robocalls" – marketing phone calls that make use of an auto-dialer or artificial or...more >>

A legal dust-up that began more than two years ago between two leading U.S. hot dog purveyors is starting to sizzle. In lawsuits filed in a federal district court in Illinois, Sara Lee Corp. and Kraft Foods both allege that the other made false claims in advertising its hot dog products. The...more >>

The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) move last month to freeze the assets of a marketer alleged to have blasted consumers with millions of illegal spam text messages highlights the need to be mindful of the law and regulations that govern mobile marketing.