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A Texas federal court recently granted summary judgment for the defendant in a TCPA putative class action, finding that prerecorded calls to schedule a pest inspection were informational rather than telemarketing. Bradford v....more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has announced comment deadlines for a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry (NPRM and NOI) released in early August that, among other things, proposes...more
Recently, a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) case was filed against Sunflora, Inc. (“Sunflora”) in the Middle District of Florida for allegedly violating the prerecorded voice provisions of both the TCPA and Florida...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a new notice of proposed rulemaking that would impose new requirements for autodialed marketing calls and texts that use artificial intelligence (AI) to generate...more
Earlier this summer, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland denied a defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a case arising under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), finding that the defendant...more
In a recent ruling, a U.S. District Court for the Central District of California granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a complaint brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The complaint alleged that the...more
Cases of Note - FCC Proposes New Rule to Regulate AI-Generated Content in Calls and Texts - On August 7, 2024, the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that seeks to implement new rules regarding...more
Earlier this summer, in Frank v. Receivables Performance Management, LLC (“RPM”), a judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey issued a useful decision for defendants, dismissing most of the...more
On Aug. 7, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to propose new rules to require callers to disclose if they are using artificial intelligence (AI) in robocalls and robotexts. If adopted, the new rules would set...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has once again set its sights on artificial intelligence (AI), proposing consumer protections in the use of AI-generated content in robocalls and robotexts. Illegal robocalls and...more
Continuing its focus on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in robocalls, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sent letters to nine telecommunications companies asking about the efforts they are taking to prevent...more
A California federal court recently granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) claim brought by a plaintiff alleging that she received a trio of unwanted phone calls, finding that she...more
A Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) plaintiff who was neither a subscriber of the telephone number nor a customary user of the number failed to state a claim under the statute, a New York federal court has ruled....more
On July 26, 2024, Pull-A-Part, LLC, a junkyard and auto salvage company, was sued in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia for allegedly failing to honor Do Not Call (“DNC”) opt-out requests in...more
On July 16, the FCC proposed new consumer protections against AI-generated robocalls and planned to vote on these proposals at the August Open Meeting. If approved by the Commission during the meeting, these rules would...more
Chairwoman Rosenworcel announced at the FCC’s July 16 open meeting that the Commission is considering adoption of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) seeking comment on proposals to regulate AI-generated robocalls. The...more
With the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) becoming more widespread across almost all aspects of life, the FCC has taken several steps to regulate its use in the telemarketing space. As our readers are aware, earlier this...more
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) landscape continues to evolve as new legislation is implemented and courts across various jurisdictions grapple with complex issues regarding standing, agency, and consent. This...more
As we approach the 2024 halfway mark, businesses that rely on texting and calling to promote their products and services face an onslaught of new and significant legal and regulatory developments. To help with tracking these...more
An Arizona federal court determined that opt-in texts could violate the TCPA in a new decision. Although Monica Abboud registered her phone number on the National Do Not Call Registry, she alleged that she received...more
As previously blogged about, here, the Federal Communications Commission recently published the final, single-seller lead generator consent rule (the “Rule”). The Rule amends the definition of “prior express written...more
On June 6, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland held that the prerecorded telemarking calls placed by a health insurance provider and its affiliated marketing company required prior written consent from...more
In Marina Soliman v. Subway Franchisee Advertising Fund Trust, Ltd. (101 F.4th 176), the Second Circuit addressed critical questions regarding the definition of an “automatic telephone dialing system” (ATDS) and whether text...more
On April 8, 2024, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion clarifying Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) Automatic Telephone Dialing System (“ATDS”) liability in the wake of the United States Supreme...more
In the rapidly evolving landscape of Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) litigation, recent court decisions continue to provide defendant-friendly clarity as to what technology and platforms constitute automatic...more