Takeaway: The recent explosion in telemarketing calls has been driven by telephone equipment that allows companies to automatically dial a stored list of potential customers. In Glasser v. Hilton Grand Vacations Co., LLC,...more
Takeaway: A recent Fourth Circuit decision finding that UTC and Honeywell, manufacturers of home-security systems, could not be held vicariously liable for calls by downstream retailers in violation of the Telephone Consumer...more
Takeaway: Decisions addressing a seller’s exposure to vicarious liability for calls placed by a third-party telemarketer in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) offer little predictability or guidance....more