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New Telemarketing Liabilities for Franchisors and Businesses Marketing in Texas

Texas SB 140 imposes new registration requirements for marketing texts, with compliance strategies and frameworks for navigating emerging state laws.

2025-12-19 13:00:00

Program Details

2025-12-19 13:00:00

Program Details

2025-12-19 13:00:00

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2025-12-19 13:00:00

Course Overview

Navigating Texas Telemarketing Compliance Requirements

2025-12-19 13:00:00

Participants will learn Texas SB 140 registration requirements and compliance strategies for marketing texts. Gain practical frameworks for managing telemarketing compliance across emerging state laws.

Format

CLE Credit

2h CLE Credits

Level

Intermediate

Length

2

Key topics that will be covered

01
Texas SB 140
Key requirements of Texas SB 140 for marketing text registration.
02
Exemptions
Understanding exemptions from registration under Texas SB 140.
03
Penalties
Penalties associated with failure to register under the new law.
04
Consent Issues
Whether registration is required when consumers have expressly consented.
05
Emerging Laws
How SB 140 and emerging state laws are redefining marketing risk.
06
Compliance Strategies
Practical frameworks to help marketing teams manage compliance across state laws.

Program schedule

clock 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

Texas SB 140 Registration Requirements and Compliance Strategies

This session examines the new registration requirements under Texas SB 140 for companies sending marketing texts. Attendees will learn which companies may be exempt from registration, the significant penalties for non-compliance, and whether registration applies when consumers have expressly consented to receive texts.

Linda A. GoldsteinLinda A. Goldstein
Hayden SchottlaenderHayden Schottlaender
clock 2:10 pm - 3:10 pm EST

Evolving Telemarketing Laws Reshaping Marketing Compliance Nationwide

This session provides a deep dive into Texas SB 140’s expanded definitions of telephone solicitation, consent obligations, and enhanced private right of action. Participants will explore emerging regulatory trends including recent state laws, attorney general actions, and FTC/FCC enforcement, along with practical frameworks for managing compliance across multiple state jurisdictions.

Linda A. GoldsteinLinda A. Goldstein
Hayden SchottlaenderHayden Schottlaender
Linda A. Goldstein

Linda A. Goldstein

Baker & Hostetler LLP

Hayden Schottlaender

Hayden Schottlaender

Perkins Coie LLP

Linda A. Goldstein

Linda A. Goldstein

Baker & Hostetler LLP

Linda Goldstein is widely recognized as one of the leading advertising lawyers in the country, providing advertising counsel and regulatory advice to Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 companies across telecommunications, wireless, retailing, publishing, entertainment, digital media, gaming, food and beverage, and financial services sectors.

Recognition & Leadership

Her commentary has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, NBC's TODAY Show, Advertising Age, Electronic Retailer Magazine and the National Law Journal. She is a regular participant at prominent business and legal conferences including the Brand Activation Association, International Trademark Association, Performance Driven Marketing Institute, Personal Care Products Council, American Conference Institute and Practising Law Institute.

Professional Involvement

Former chair of the board of directors of the Electronic Retailing Association, where she played a key role in developing the organization's electronic retailing self-regulation program. Played a key role in developing public policy positions for the Brand Activation Association on promotion-related issues and has advocated for the industry's agenda in legal, legislative and regulatory arenas.

Experience

Represents clients in investigative and enforcement proceedings brought by the FTC, state attorneys general, district attorneys and other federal and state agencies with jurisdiction over advertising and marketing practices. Has handled some of the highest-profile matters setting industry precedents. Represented a leading social network in a landmark FTC case involving social influencer networks. Handled the first and several following cases brought by the FTC against companies engaged in negative option marketing under ROSCA. Successfully challenged competitor campaigns on behalf of wireless carriers. Represented major sports leagues, telecommunications companies, and publishers in multistate attorneys general actions.
Hayden Schottlaender

Hayden Schottlaender

Perkins Coie LLP

Hayden Schottlaender is an experienced litigator who represents leading global technology companies in a broad range of complex legal cases, primarily focusing on class-action data privacy litigation and privacy and free speech issues related to electronic communications and online activity.

Education & Credentials

Certified Information Privacy Professional designated by the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Recognition & Leadership

He has been a recognized adviser on the Texas Telephone Consumer Protection Act, contributing to publications and panels.

Experience

Has advised clients nationwide through every stage of litigation, including pre-dispute investigations, discovery, briefing and arguing dispositive motions, trials, and appeals. Has significant experience defending against claims of unfair competition related to data collection practices and actions under various state privacy laws including the California Invasion of Privacy Act and Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. Completed a two-year secondment with Twitter's legal team. Has litigated novel cases involving Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and First Amendment protections. Counsels platforms on Stored Communications Act and Electronic Communications Privacy Act compliance. Regularly handles trade secrets disputes across industries including semiconductor manufacturing, mortgage lending, and consumer goods.
Linda A. Goldstein

Linda A. Goldstein

Baker & Hostetler LLP

Linda Goldstein is widely recognized as one of the leading advertising lawyers in the country, providing advertising counsel and regulatory advice to Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 companies across telecommunications, wireless, retailing, publishing, entertainment, digital media, gaming, food and beverage, and financial services sectors.

Recognition & Leadership

Her commentary has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, NBC's TODAY Show, Advertising Age, Electronic Retailer Magazine and the National Law Journal. She is a regular participant at prominent business and legal conferences including the Brand Activation Association, International Trademark Association, Performance Driven Marketing Institute, Personal Care Products Council, American Conference Institute and Practising Law Institute.

Professional Involvement

Former chair of the board of directors of the Electronic Retailing Association, where she played a key role in developing the organization's electronic retailing self-regulation program. Played a key role in developing public policy positions for the Brand Activation Association on promotion-related issues and has advocated for the industry's agenda in legal, legislative and regulatory arenas.

Experience

Represents clients in investigative and enforcement proceedings brought by the FTC, state attorneys general, district attorneys and other federal and state agencies with jurisdiction over advertising and marketing practices. Has handled some of the highest-profile matters setting industry precedents. Represented a leading social network in a landmark FTC case involving social influencer networks. Handled the first and several following cases brought by the FTC against companies engaged in negative option marketing under ROSCA. Successfully challenged competitor campaigns on behalf of wireless carriers. Represented major sports leagues, telecommunications companies, and publishers in multistate attorneys general actions.
Hayden Schottlaender

Hayden Schottlaender

Perkins Coie LLP

Hayden Schottlaender is an experienced litigator who represents leading global technology companies in a broad range of complex legal cases, primarily focusing on class-action data privacy litigation and privacy and free speech issues related to electronic communications and online activity.

Education & Credentials

Certified Information Privacy Professional designated by the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Recognition & Leadership

He has been a recognized adviser on the Texas Telephone Consumer Protection Act, contributing to publications and panels.

Experience

Has advised clients nationwide through every stage of litigation, including pre-dispute investigations, discovery, briefing and arguing dispositive motions, trials, and appeals. Has significant experience defending against claims of unfair competition related to data collection practices and actions under various state privacy laws including the California Invasion of Privacy Act and Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. Completed a two-year secondment with Twitter's legal team. Has litigated novel cases involving Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and First Amendment protections. Counsels platforms on Stored Communications Act and Electronic Communications Privacy Act compliance. Regularly handles trade secrets disputes across industries including semiconductor manufacturing, mortgage lending, and consumer goods.

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VT2.0
WA2.0
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