FCC, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Telemarketing

Three Things Lead Generators Need to Know About the FCC Single Seller Ruling

Hinch Newman LLP on 6/24/2024

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

Telemarketing and Texting: An Excerpt from the Advertising Law Tool Kit

Venable LLP on 4/19/2024

Telephone and text message marketing poses private litigation risks and regulatory hurdles that should be considered before any campaign. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and...more

FCC Announces Final Rule Reflecting Changes to TCPA Revocation of Consent

Hinch Newman LLP on 3/18/2024

On March 5, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission announced that it has adopted new rules and codified previously adopted protections that make it simpler for consumers to revoke consent to unwanted robocalls and...more

Stay ADvised: 2024, Issue 3

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 2/9/2024

In its ongoing action focused on robocalls, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking steps against two companies that make robocalls possible. It recently announced separate settlements against companies accused of...more

Strategies for Success in Telemarketing’s Shifting Landscape

Fenwick & West LLP on 2/9/2024

The start of the year is a good time to assess and refine your telemarketing business practices (including automated text marketing) for success in 2024. This is particularly critical in light of recent government actions...more

FTC Bans Lead Generator from Participating in Robocalls in $7 Million Settlement

Venable LLP on 1/9/2024

This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a Proposed Stipulated Order with lead generator Response Tree LLC and its president, resolving allegations that the company violated the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR)...more

Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — Senate Holds Hearing on “Protecting Americans from Robocalls”; Senators...

Mintz - Technology, Communications & Media... on 12/1/2023

The US Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband (“Subcommittee”) held a hearing on “Protecting Americans from Robocalls.” Testifying before the Subcommittee...more

FCC and FTC Announce new AI Calling and Voice Initiatives

Ballard Spahr LLP on 11/22/2023

On November 16th, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced new independent initiatives regarding the use and implications of AI technologies on consumers in the context of...more

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Calling Activity Presents TCPA Compliance Considerations

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 8/25/2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is in the spotlight, and there are many eager to adopt such technology. For businesses that have incorporated or are seeking to incorporate AI into their processes, applicable legal restrictions...more

Federal Communications Commission Acts to Prevent Unwanted and Illegal Phone Calls and Text Messages

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 8/4/2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are partnering in “Operation Stop Scam Calls,” a multijurisdictional effort to stop illegal telemarketing calls. Recent actions by the FCC...more

Bipartisan Coalition Targets Billion-Dollar Illegal Telemarketing Industry

Troutman Pepper on 7/27/2023

A bipartisan coalition of Attorneys General (AGs) representing each state and Washington D.C. joined forces with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ). They have announced their unified...more

Feds, states launch “Operation Stop Scam Calls”

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 7/21/2023

On July 18, the FTC, along with over 100 federal and state law enforcement partners nationwide, including the DOJ, FCC, and attorneys general from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, announced a new initiative to...more

FTC program targets robocalls from overseas

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 4/18/2023

On April 11, the FTC implemented Project Point of No Entry (PoNE) in an attempt to stop foreign-based scammers and imposters from targeting U.S. consumers with illegal robocalls. The FTC warned “point of entry” or “gateway”...more

FCC Rules on Lead Generation "Consent Farms" to Capture Consent for Telemarketing Purposes

Hinch Newman LLP on 1/10/2023

In December 2022, the FCC’s Robocall Response Team announced that the Enforcement Bureau has ordered telecommunications companies to stop carrying robocalls related to known student loan scams. Voice service providers must...more

Stronger Price Gouging Law In New York | Suit Over Billions Of Robocalls | Settlement With Children’s App Developer

Cozen O'Connor on 6/12/2020

COVID-19- New York Strengthens Protections Against Price Gouging- •New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed 8189 and A.10270 into law, which strengthen New York state’s ability to combat price gouging on essential goods and...more

Point of Sale Newsletter - January 2020

Benesch on 1/15/2020

Enacted in 1991 to stem the tide of telemarketing calls, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) restricts “the making of telemarketing calls and the use of automatic telephone dialing systems and artificial or...more

Cruise Line Sails into Sea of TCPA Liability from Vendor’s Use of Soundboard Tech

Womble Bond Dickinson on 12/11/2019

New communications technologies are being adopted at a rapid pace by industry. This has led to the emergence of legal questions over whether this new technology is regulated by the TCPA. One such question, which has seen...more

FCC Seeks Comment on TCPA’s Classification of Calls Placed Using Soundboard Systems

Womble Bond Dickinson on 9/23/2019

On the heels of a February 2019 Public Notice regarding the same issue, the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC” or Commission”) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau is once again seeking comment on the TCPA’s...more

Government Shutdown Leaves Consumers Vulnerable

Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers,... on 1/16/2019

The U.S. is undergoing the longest government shutdown in the nation’s history, and it is taking a toll on the consumer’s economic welfare in more ways than one. Every day, Americans fall victim to harassing telemarketing...more

What to Do When the Government Shutdown Leaves Your Company Without Access to the National DNC Registry

Womble Bond Dickinson on 1/11/2019

On December 22, 2018, due to the lapse in government appropriations, a partial federal government shutdown went into effect. With no end in sight, this partial shutdown has had important effects on all industry sectors. For...more

Don’t Call It a Comeback: The National Do Not Call Registry (“DNCR”) Has Been Here for Years, but DNCR-Based Litigation May Be on...

Womble Bond Dickinson on 9/12/2018

Here at TCPAland, we’ve recently mused about the potential for a new wave of TCPA litigation following recent court decisions suggesting that predictive dialers are no longer subject to the TCPA... In light of these...more

Unfair Attack? NCLC Works Hard to Convince FCC That Legitimate American Businesses Are to Blame For Majority of Robocalls in...

Womble Bond Dickinson on 7/9/2018

[Authors Note: The following is just my opinion. It does not represent the views of my firm, my partners or my clients. But I happen to think I’m right on this, so I’m going to share it with TCPAland.] The National...more

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