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Member Exclusive: ACMA’s Legal Corner – New Law Targets Mailings Into Illinois
By David Swetnam-Burland, & Eamonn R.C. Hart, Brann & Isaacson Effective January 1, 2024, Illinois will have a new disclosure requirement for letter or postcard mailings into the state that request a response — by phone, email, website, etc. — from consumers. Mailers that ask recipients to “call immediately” or “contact us today to complete your […]
Member Exclusive: ACMA’s Washington Newsletter, November 20, 2023
Welcome to the new edition of ACMA’s newsletter focused on Washington, D.C. goings-on that affect your business. As always, we welcome any member comments, criticism, requests for improvement, etc., by simply responding to this email. Executive Summary This edition focuses on new consumer privacy bills introduced by Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), USPS annual financials, […]
Nevada Sen. Cortez Masto Introduces Three Federal Consumer Privacy Bills
Opinion: Why Rush to Stores on Black Friday?
‘Leveling the Playing Field for Illinois Retail Act’ Sales Tax Law Updated
ACMA Member Exclusive: October MTAC Report
The October 17-18 meetings of the Mailers Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) were held at USPS headquarters in Washington. ACMA tuned in to all sessions of interest to our membership. Below you will find our recap, but first please review the following: 1. We’ve hyperlinked slide decks in the headings of the sessions that used the […]
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