On January 12, 2016, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of class cert. in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), 47 USC 227 action on predominance and superiority grounds in the case Paul Gannon v. Network Telephone...more
On October 14, 2015, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in Campbell-Ewald Company v. Gomez, 14-SC-857. The plaintiff in Gomez alleged he received an unsolicited marketing text message advertising the US Navy...more
10/29/2015
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The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) July 10, 2015 Declaratory Ruling and Order on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) was received by many in the business community with great concern. The Order’s seemingly...more
9/14/2015
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) disappointed many with its July 1, 2015 Declaratory Ruling and Order on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). The TCPA prohibits, amongst other things, using an automated...more
8/19/2015
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