When Phil Satre resigns as Harrah's Entertainment Inc.'s CEO on Jan. 1, a ripple effect will move direct marketing-savvy executives into several top positions.

ALC has hired two veteran list brokers for its brokerage unit. Chris Hasson and Dub Williams, who both worked for MKTG, have joined ALC’s Data Acquisition

Avenue A, Inc. has agreed to place 100 million banner ads and pay up to $925,000 in legal fees as part of a settlement of several privacy lawsuits. The

Two operators who used spam, deceptive earnings claims and fictitious testimonials to sell spam lists as business opportunities have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their operations violated federal laws.

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Rite Aid Corp.'s and Walgreen Co.'s consumer privacy and marketing practices. It may signal FTC scrutiny

Experian has launched three new data products. Auto Market Statistics combines vehicle market conditions with demographic information, creating a source

Dennis Publishing has awarded management of its Maxim and Stuff magazine subscriber files to ALC Data Management, Princeton, NJ. ALC Data Management will

Direct Media Inc. has been named to manage the new-to-market St. Jude Children's Research Hospital file of 1.2 million 12-month donors. The appointment

American List Counsel Inc. has expanded its list compilation division and named Chris DeMartine to vice president research and analytical services to

QVC founder Joseph M. Segel has extended his contract to continue as chairman emeritus and as a consultant to the shopping network through January 2008.