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William Raney

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William E. Raney is a partner at the law firm of Copilevitz & Canter, LLC.  His practice focuses on First Amendment issues and compliance with state and federal telemarketing laws.  His clients include publicly-traded companies, trade groups, other companies that outsource consumer telephone contact and telemarketing service bureaus, both in the United States and overseas.

He is a 1995 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and appeared before the United States Supreme Court with senior partner, Errol Copilevitz, in the 2003 charitable fundraising case Illinois ex rel. Madigan v. Telemarketing Associates.

Raney provides his clients counsel with regard to compliance with state and federal telemarketing laws including registrations, do-not-call issues and other consumer protection issues and has represented his clients with regard to that compliance in negotiations with most states and in many courts. He tracks state and federal regulation applicable to the field and publishes a monthly newsletter for his clients.

In December 2007, Raney testified before a subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives with regard to state and federal regulation of prerecorded telephone calls. He also was a longtime columnist for the DMNews on telemarketing compliance and legislative developments.

Education

University of Missouri (B.A., 1992); University of Virginia (J.D., 1995).

Practice Areas

Telemarketing Law, Constitutional Law, Tax Exempt Organizations, Civil Litigations, Administrative Agency Practice.

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Publications

What Rules Apply When You Accept Credit Cards for Payment Over the Telephone?

FCC Rule Change Would Ban Many Political Prerecorded Calls

TCPA Case Considered By The United States Supreme Court

Oral Argument Heard In Washington Preemption Case

Federal Judge Rules No Preemption By TCPA

FCC Rule Change Published in Federal Register, Comments due May 21, 2010

How Do You Protect Yourself From Caller ID “Spoofing”?

Where Law and Good Business Collide: Can You Rebut a Consumer’s “Do-Not-Call” Request?