Joshua P. Reading of Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C. to Speak at Knowledge Congress’

NEW YORK - March 6, 2014 - PRLog -- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Joshua P. Reading, Attorney, Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C. will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled: “New Telephone Consumer Protection Act: Boon or Bane to Your Company? LIVE Webcast” This two-hour event is scheduled on March 12, 2014 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET.

For further details and an updated list of speakers, please visit:

http://theknowledgegroup.org/event_name/new-telephone-consumer-protection-act-boon-or-bane-to-your-company-live-webcast/

Event Synopsis:

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is a major litigation risk for companies, hospitals, and health care providers who use text messages, artificial or pre-recorded voice messages and other automated dialing technologies to reach customers and patients. Hundreds of class action lawsuits have been filed in recent years seeking damages that amount to millions of dollars in TCPA violations, with the largest TCPA settlement to date reaching upwards of $32 million. New regulations remove key exemptions that previously served as safeguards against TCPA liability. In response, companies need to revise their practices, and hospitals and health care providers need to revise hospital admission forms, to avoid liability and potentially catastrophic penalties under the TCPA.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) final regulations requiring prior express written consent for autodialed telemarketing calls to cell phones and pre-recorded telemarketing messages under the TCPA went into effect on October 16, 2013.

With these latest FCC actions in mind, telecommunication companies, mobile engagement providers, mobile marketers as well as any company that engages in mobile marketing campaigns face considerable challenges in creating and implementing effective TCPA compliance guidelines and TCPA compliant marketing programs.

In a two-hour live webcast, the Knowledge Group is assembling a panel of distinguished thought leaders and practitioners to help companies who engage in mobile marketing and various other types of mobile communications understand new compliance guidelines to prevent their businesses from falling into the pitfalls of FCC actions and the extremely costly class action litigation.

Some of the key areas addressed in this webcast:

·      TCPA: an Overview of New Regulations

·      What Calls Are Affected?

·      What Is an Automatic Telephone Dialing System?

·      What Is Express Written Consent?

·      What If There Is an Existing Business Relationship?

·      Are There Any Exceptions?

·      What Are the Penalties for Noncompliance?

·      New Regulations Already in Effect

·      Compliance and Best Practices

·      TCPA Litigation Trends and Risks

About Joshua P. Reading

Joshua Reading concentrates his practice on health information technology, business transactions and tax/tax exemption, with a focus on helping clients in the negotiation and acquisition of a variety of technology and services products.  He also assists clients with matters concerning foundations and support organizations, governance consulting, physician alignment and physician group practices. Joshua graduated magna cum laude from Indiana University Maurer School of Law and is a member of the Indianapolis Bar Association, the Indiana State Bar Association and the American Health Lawyers Association.

About Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C.

Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman is a national health law firm with offices in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Wisconsin. The firm provides organizations in the highly regulated health care industry with full service legal representation. With more than 160 attorneys, Hall Render represents over 500 health care organizations, including hospitals and health systems, physician practices, life sciences firms and nonprofit organizations. Hall Render focuses its practice in health law and is recognized as one of the nation's preeminent health law firms.

To learn more about Joshua P. Reading and Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C. please visit: www.hallrender.com

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. Its mission is to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webcasts that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format.

The organization brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts to study the impact of changes and emerging trends. Hear from leading government officials/regulators, key thought leaders, and industry experts objectively analyze the latest trends and issues and their impact on industries.  For further details, please visit the organization’s website: www.knowledgecongress.org