Attorney General Brown urges federal authorities to regulate robocalls, texts generated using artificial intelligence technology

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 26 states in sending a letter (PDF) to the Federal Communications Commission emphasizing the potential for harm when telemarketers use artificial intelligence and asking the FCC to strongly restrict such usage. In November 2023, the FCC posted a Notice of Inquiry, requesting input on the use of A.I. […]

Attorney General Brown sues Avid Telecom over illegal robocalls

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown this week announced that, along with 48 other Attorneys General’s Offices, the Consumer Protection Division has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, alleging that Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, and the company’s owner, Michael Lansky, and Vice President, Stacey […]