The Connecticut Attorney General, on behalf of the national Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force, filed petitions in Indiana state court to compel Avid Telecom and One Eye LLC to comply with civil investigative demands regarding their alleged involvement in routing illegal robocalls. The task force alleges these providers accepted and routed fraudulent calls, including government imposter scams, and seeks court orders for them to produce documents and call data records.
The task force is seeking a court order to compel Avid Telecom and One Eye LLC to respond to civil investigative demands, including answering interrogatories and producing all call data records related to their traffic.
In-house legal teams should review vendor and service provider agreements with telecommunications or voice service providers, particularly those involving call routing, traffic termination, or gateway services. Key clauses to examine include compliance with telemarketing laws (e.g., TCPA, TSR), call authentication requirements (STIR/SHAKEN), data sharing and call record provisions, audit rights, cooperation with government investigations, and termination for illegal activities. Changes may be needed to mandate strict call authentication, require immediate compliance with investigative demands, implement traffic monitoring for fraudulent patterns, and include indemnification for regulatory violations arising from illegal robocalls.
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Avid Telecom and One Eye LLC
Also known as: Avid Telecom and One Eye
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TelecommunicationsOfficial Press Release
https://portal.ct.gov/ag/press-releases/2022-press-releases/attorney-general-tong-files-enforcement-actions-against-two-alleged-illegal-robocallers
avid petition to enforce 11 1.pdf?rev=4279406e5eb2488ea135ae
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2022/avid--petition-to-enforce---11-1.pdf?rev=4279406e5eb2488ea135ae1d7f3f5437&hash=F7AAF665B7A606128685E943CC7BCA4C
one eye petition to enforce 1.pdf?rev=497099e4fd3c4351962844
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2022/one-eye--petition-to-enforce---1.pdf?rev=497099e4fd3c43519628441e3cbf0c0a&hash=106FD926DD132029481BB53132A0CE5F
Connecticut Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://portal.ct.gov/AG/Privacy/Privacy-Resources
$2.0M
Attorney General Tong and a coalition of four other states and the FTC sued Zillow and Redfin after Zillow paid Redfin $100 million to shut down its multifamily rental advertising business and transfer clients to Zillow. The settlement requires the companies to restore competition, with Redfin rebuilding its apartment advertising business, and pay $2 million to the coalition.
Attorney General William Tong sent a letter to the Connecticut Insurance Department urging rejection of double-digit rate increases sought by Anthem, ConnectiCare, and UnitedHealthcare for individual and small group health insurance plans covering about 220,000 people. The letter argues the rates exceed inflationary measures and criticizes the carriers for failing to control costs and for poor claims system management, particularly ConnectiCare's transition to Molina Healthcare.
$275K
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced a $275,000 settlement with TaxAct, an online tax preparation company, over allegations that between January 2018 and December 2022, TaxAct improperly disclosed detailed customer financial information to Meta and Google through third-party tracking technologies without notifying taxpayers. The settlement requires TaxAct to pay $275,000 and implement new third-party tracking compliance measures, including a review committee, written policies, a tag monitoring system, and two independent third-party audits.
$4.0M
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and the Federal Trade Commission announced a $4 million settlement with Manchester City Nissan (Chase Nissan LLC) resolving allegations that the dealership double-charged for 'certified pre-owned' vehicles and collected unauthorized junk fees. The settlement requires payment for consumer redress, prohibits misrepresentations, mandates clear disclosure of the maximum total price, and requires express informed consent for all charges.
Attorney General Tong and a coalition of 21 attorneys general and Pennsylvania filed lawsuits against the U.S. Department of Transportation, FMCSA, and DHS to block demands for the personal information of 17 million CDL drivers. The lawsuits allege violations of federal privacy laws and the Administrative Procedure Act, and seek an emergency order to prevent the data transfer.
Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 10 attorneys general filed a lawsuit challenging a new OCC rule that preempts state laws requiring national banks to pay interest on homeowners' mortgage escrow accounts. The lawsuit argues the OCC ignored federal court decisions and bypassed safeguards, and seeks to block the rule.