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Direct Marketing in the US: Overview

by Practical Law Commercial Transactions, with Alan L. Friel, Katy Spicer, and Kyle R. Dull, Squire Patton Boggs

Maintained | USA (National/Federal)

A Practice Note providing a general overview of the legal issues surrounding direct marketing in the United States. This Note considers the statutes, regulations, and voluntary codes of practice that apply to direct marketing activities, including marketing by telephone, fax, email, text message, and mail. It also discusses means of consumer recourse and regulatory enforcement.

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