Legal Opinion
National Federation of the Blind v. Federal Trade Commission
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided February 24, 2004No. CIV. JFM-03-963PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
MOTZ, District Judge.
Plaintiffs National Federation ,of the Blind and Special Olympics Maryland, Inc. (“Plaintiffs”) have filed this action against Defendant Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) challenging the amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule promulgated by the FTC. These amendments impose modest restrictions upon the activities of professional telemarketers who solicit charitable contributions on behalf of nonprofit organizations. Plaintiffs claim that the amended rule exceeds the FTC’s statutory authority and violates the First and Fifth Amendments to the United States…
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