On July 25, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) issued a Declaratory Ruling and Order in response to a 2015 petition by Anthem, Inc, a provider of health insurance (Anthem). Anthem requested that...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has asked for input on a new petition addressing whether soundboard technology violates the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)....more
FCC Confirms Different TCPA Liability Analysis for Text, Fax Broadcasters -
Denying a petition filed by Club Texting, Inc., the Federal Communications Commission said it will keep its current liability analysis under the...more
2/23/2016
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Declaratory Rulings ,
Dismissals ,
Do Not Call List ,
Faxes ,
FCC ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Opt-Outs ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Settlement ,
TCPA ,
Text Messages ,
Treble Damages ,
Unsolicited Phone Calls
After FCC Citation for TCPA Violations, Lyft Changes Terms of Service -
Less than a week after the Federal Communications Commission cited Lyft for violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by requiring customers...more
10/20/2015
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Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Data Privacy ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Discovery ,
Do Not Call List ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Exemptions ,
FCC ,
Lyft ,
Opt-Outs ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Public Charities ,
Robocalling ,
Summary Judgment ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Terms of Service ,
Text Messages ,
Yahoo!
No Need to Wait for the U.S. Supreme Court—Seventh Circuit Rules on Mooting Offers in TCPA Suits -
The latest court to weigh in on an offer of judgment in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act Suit: the Seventh Circuit...more
9/23/2015
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Declaratory Rulings ,
Faxes ,
FCC ,
Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. Symczyk ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mootness ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Opt-Outs ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
TCPA ,
Text Messages ,
Third-Party
New Bill Would Create Criminal Penalties for TCPA Violations -
Could telemarketers be facing jail time for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act?
The answer might be "yes" if a bill introduced by Sen....more
8/21/2015
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B2B Organizations ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
Default Judgment ,
Do Not Disturb ,
FCC ,
Marketing ,
Microsoft ,
Scams ,
TCPA ,
Technology ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages ,
Unsolicited Faxes
SPECIAL FOCUS: FCC Issues Long Awaited TCPA Declaratory Ruling and Order -
On July 10, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued its omnibus Declaratory Ruling and Order (Ruling) addressing 21 petitions...more
7/21/2015
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Call Blocking ,
Class Action ,
Common Carriers ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
Disclosure ,
Do Not Call List ,
Dual Purpose ,
Exemptions ,
FCC ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mobile Devices ,
PayPal ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Reassigned Phone Numbers ,
Revocation ,
Robocalling ,
Smartphones ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages ,
Texting ,
User Agreements ,
VoIP ,
Wireless Devices