Post by rambabe on May 1, 2009 18:55:14 GMT -5
Special thanks to Whitney at svufans.net for this important notification.
$50,000 from Settlement Donated to Joyful Heart Foundation
Verizon Wireless Stops Telemarketers who Offered Extended Automobile Warranties to Customers
Posted : Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:30:49 GMT
www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/verizon-wireless-stops-telemarketers-who-offered-extended-automobile-warranties-to-customers,802729.shtml
Verizon Wireless will donate the $50,000 it received in the settlement to the Joyful Heart Foundation, whose mission is to heal, educate and empower survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse and shed light into the darkness that surrounds these issues.
"I created the Joyful Heart Foundation to help survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse heal and reclaim their lives," said Mariska Hargitay, actress, advocate and the president and founder of the Joyful Heart Foundation. "Because of the generosity and vision of individuals and companies like Verizon Wireless, we will serve over 2,000 survivors in this year alone. We are profoundly grateful for this gift, and inspired by Verizon's efforts to bring hope and healing to lives of so many."
Here is a related link which includes a photo of Mariska and 2 executives from Verizon taken between takes of SVU filming.
www.wirelessweek.com/article.aspx?id=168996
Verizon Files Another Suit Against Telemarketers
By Monica Alleven
WirelessWeek - April 28, 2009
Anyone who has received those annoying calls about expiring vehicle warranties can appreciate this: Verizon Wireless is going after the telemarketers and in some cases, donating settlement dollars to charity.
The company recently reached a settlement that led to a $50,000 donation to the Joyful Heart Foundation, a nonprofit devoted to empowering survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse. Actress Mariska Hargitay of “Law and Order SVU” fame is president of the foundation.
The donation was the result of the settlement with National Auto Warranty Services and Explicit Media.
In a statement, Steven Zipperstein, vice president and general counsel at Verizon Wireless, says the auto warranty scheme has been going on for quite a while. The scheme involves pre-recorded messages to mobile phones indicating that a car warranty is about to expire.
Another recently filed suit in New Jersey Superior Court names Dealers Warranty (doing business as Federal Auto Protection), National Dealers Warranty and Tele Europe, B.V., and alleges the companies are responsible for illegally using an autodialer to reach Verizon Wireless customers. The first two companies are based in Missouri, and the third is based in the Netherlands.
Verizon has been particularly aggressive about going after telemarketers, bringing nearly 20 lawsuits against telemarketers, spammers and pretexters since 2004.
Verizon’s lawsuits rely on the Federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act, which makes it illegal to use an autodialer to make calls to wireless phones, as well as state fraud and privacy laws.
$50,000 from Settlement Donated to Joyful Heart Foundation
Verizon Wireless Stops Telemarketers who Offered Extended Automobile Warranties to Customers
Posted : Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:30:49 GMT
www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/verizon-wireless-stops-telemarketers-who-offered-extended-automobile-warranties-to-customers,802729.shtml
Verizon Wireless will donate the $50,000 it received in the settlement to the Joyful Heart Foundation, whose mission is to heal, educate and empower survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse and shed light into the darkness that surrounds these issues.
"I created the Joyful Heart Foundation to help survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse heal and reclaim their lives," said Mariska Hargitay, actress, advocate and the president and founder of the Joyful Heart Foundation. "Because of the generosity and vision of individuals and companies like Verizon Wireless, we will serve over 2,000 survivors in this year alone. We are profoundly grateful for this gift, and inspired by Verizon's efforts to bring hope and healing to lives of so many."
Here is a related link which includes a photo of Mariska and 2 executives from Verizon taken between takes of SVU filming.
www.wirelessweek.com/article.aspx?id=168996
Verizon Files Another Suit Against Telemarketers
By Monica Alleven
WirelessWeek - April 28, 2009
Anyone who has received those annoying calls about expiring vehicle warranties can appreciate this: Verizon Wireless is going after the telemarketers and in some cases, donating settlement dollars to charity.
The company recently reached a settlement that led to a $50,000 donation to the Joyful Heart Foundation, a nonprofit devoted to empowering survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse. Actress Mariska Hargitay of “Law and Order SVU” fame is president of the foundation.
The donation was the result of the settlement with National Auto Warranty Services and Explicit Media.
In a statement, Steven Zipperstein, vice president and general counsel at Verizon Wireless, says the auto warranty scheme has been going on for quite a while. The scheme involves pre-recorded messages to mobile phones indicating that a car warranty is about to expire.
Another recently filed suit in New Jersey Superior Court names Dealers Warranty (doing business as Federal Auto Protection), National Dealers Warranty and Tele Europe, B.V., and alleges the companies are responsible for illegally using an autodialer to reach Verizon Wireless customers. The first two companies are based in Missouri, and the third is based in the Netherlands.
Verizon has been particularly aggressive about going after telemarketers, bringing nearly 20 lawsuits against telemarketers, spammers and pretexters since 2004.
Verizon’s lawsuits rely on the Federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act, which makes it illegal to use an autodialer to make calls to wireless phones, as well as state fraud and privacy laws.