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MPS helps DISH Network set national best practices for satellite TV industry
 

July 16, 2009 - MPS served as lead counsel in assisting DISH Network LLC enter into an agreement with 46 state attorneys general about advertising, telemarketing, and customer issues relating to DISH Network and its independent retailers.  There was no finding of any violation or wrongdoing by the company and the states relases DISH Network from the matters investigated. 

"Customer satisfaction has always been a top priority for DISH Network, and we continuously implement new approaches to strengthen our customer relationships," said Tom Cullen, Executive Vice President of DISH Network.  "We are pleased to work with the state attorneys general in a cooperative manner to enhance our products and services."

To promote continued customer satisfaction, under the Assurance of Voluntary Compliance agreement reached today, DISH Network agreed to implement certain enhancements to its processes and set best practices for its industry.

 
 
Calll Compliance Publishes Charitable Fundraising Regulatory Guide Authored by Shaun Petersen and Michele Shuster
 

Call Compliance, Creator and Developer of Do-Not-Call Regulatory Guides, Publishes Charitable Fundraising Regulatory Guide

Designed to Help Fundraising Professionals

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Call Compliance Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Compliance Systems Corporation, (OTCBB:COPI), creator and developer of the patented TeleBlock System in support of the “Do-Not-Call” program that has transformed America’s dinner hour, announced today it has published its online proprietary Charitable Fundraising Regulatory Guide. Designed to help fundraising professionals comply with all existing federal and state laws, the guide is regularly updated with eAlerts sent to subscribers when rule changes are enacted into law.

This newest guide is authored by Shaun Petersen and Michele Shuster, partners with the law firm of Mac Murray Petersen and Shuster, LLP. www.mcps.regulatoryguide.com, and is divided into two sections - Professional Fundraiser and Charities That Self-Fundraise.

The new Charitable Fundraising Regulatory Guide is believed to be the first of its kind to be published and regularly updated with all pertinent information in a single online source. It is also believed to be the only current and comprehensive online guide providing regulations governing the professional fundraising industry in the United States. Companies today are expected to comply with a complicated process of registration, disclosure, bonding, reporting, contract, and financial requirements, unlike any other industry, with severe potential penalties for noncompliance. More importantly, charitable organizations must instill confidence in potential donors. “Those utilizing professional fundraisers have a vested interest in selecting companies that know and follow the law,” states law partner and author Michele Shuster.

Up-to-date information is essential for professional fundraisers and charities. The Charitable Fundraising Regulatory Guide is believed to be the only online source that contains the latest rules and regulations governing their industry. Co-marketing agreements are being discussed with various industry associations. This new guide is available today at www.mcps.regulatoryguide.com.

The Call Compliance Regulatory GuideSM series is the only one-stop online source that enables professionals at all levels to conduct business, secure in the knowledge that they have access to the latest rules and regulations governing their industry. “These guides demonstrate the ability of Call Compliance to not only provide appropriate technological solutions but to be an industry leader in support of government regulations and industry best practices,” states CEO Dean Garfinkel.

Call Compliance publishes a number of web-based regulatory guides authored by attorneys, regarding compliance with various Do-Not-Call regulations for the United States and Canada. These Guides are made available via exclusive marketing agreements with such organizations as the American Teleservices Association, The American Resort and Development Association and the Canadian Resort Development Association, and are used by the teleservices industry as a current and comprehensive online guide to regulations governing registration, do-not-call, autodial, and related telephone solicitation laws. (www.regulatoryguide.com)

Call Compliance’s patented TeleBlock Call Blocking System helps teleservice professionals ensure compliance in the highly regulated Do-Not-Call environment by automatically screening and blocking outbound calls against Do-Not-Call lists. TeleBlock is sold by telephone carriers such as AT&T, Verizon and Qwest. Call Compliance is celebrating TeleBlock’s 10th year anniversary with a perfect record; over six billion error free calls since its commercial introduction. No TeleBlock Subscriber has ever been fined.

About Compliance Systems Corporation

Headquartered in Glen Cove, NY, Compliance Systems Corporation (www.callcompliance.com), develops technology-based compliance solutions for the teleservices industry, primarily focusing on ensuring 100% compliance with government “Do-Not-Call” laws through its flagship patented product, TeleBlock® and its associated suite of products. Additional company and product information can be obtained at www.callcompliance.com or by calling (888) 674-6774. Call Compliance Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Compliance Systems Corporation (OTCBB: COPI).

About Mac Murray, Petersen & Shuster LLP

Mac Murray, Petersen & Shuster LLP is led by a former Ohio Attorney General and three former Assistant Attorneys General, who together have more than thirty years of experience managing state consumer protection initiatives and other important programs. With this experience, they provide their clients with compliance counseling from the unique perspective of a regulator involved in state and national initiatives. www.mcpslaw.com

Contacts

Public Communications Co.
Michael Selsman, 310-553-5732
www.publiccommunications.biz

 

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Helen Mac Murray gives speech at Inaugural DMA Mobile Marketing Day in New York City
 
 
 
Helen Mac Murray: Ohio Superlawyer
 

Helen Mac Murray has been selected for inclusion on the 2009 Ohio Super Lawyers list.  Only 5% of the attorneys in Ohio are chosen each year to be members of this prestigious group.

Prior to the selections, independent research is conducted on every candidate after a statewide nomintation process and peer review by practice area. Mac Murray was first selected for inclusion on the Ohio Super Lawyers list in 2004 and has been reselected every year since. The list will appear in Ohio Super Lawyers magazine as well as Cincinnati Magazine and Northern Ohio Live

 
 
Attorney Shuster To Conduct Webinar
 

Attorney Michele Shuster will conduct a webinar today titled Predictive Dialers and Call Recording: The Laws You Need to Know. If you are interested in learning more, please contact our office at (614) 939-9955.

 
 
Betty Montgomery a top lawyer
 

In this month’s issue of Columbus C.E.O., Betty Montgomery appears in a list of top lawyers practicing in Franklin and surrounding counties.  The list is a compilation of lawyers who have received an AV® peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell®.  Congratulations to our counsel Betty Montgomery for this recognition of her outstanding achievement!

 
 
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MAC MURRAY, PETERSEN AND SHUSTER LLP HIRES NEW ASSOCIATE
 

The law office of Mac Murray, Petersen and Shuster has hired Erica Sherrick as an associate for the firm. Erica received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and her Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Colley Law School in Lansing, Michigan. She was admitted to the Ohio Bar on November 9, 2009.

 
 
FCC Rule Change Comment Period
 

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking comments on proposed telemarketing rule changes that would harmonize the Telephone Consumer Protection Act with the Federal Trade Commission’s Telemarketing Sales Rule. The comment deadline is May 21, 2010