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Ring, Ring, it’s the FCC Calling- TracFone to Pay $16M to Settle FCC Investigation

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/2/2024

TracFone, the pre-paid phone company, recently settled with the FCC over allegations that the company failed to protect customer information during three different data incidents. According to the FCC, in each of the...more

Tracfone Settles FCC Investigation for $16 Million

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 7/25/2024

This week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a settlement with TracFone Wireless to resolve investigations into whether TracFone failed to reasonably protect its customers’ information from unauthorized...more

Right To Know - January 2024, Vol. 13

Clark Hill PLC on 1/11/2024

Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....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

February Privacy Report: FTC Expands Its Use of “Unfairness” Authority in GoodRx Matter

ArentFox Schiff on 3/2/2023

GoodRx Faces Million Dollar Proposed Penalty from FTC in First Enforcement Action Under the Health Breach Notification Rule - Settlement reveals views on application of unfairness authority to sharing of sensitive...more

FCC Prioritizes Enforcing Transfer of Control and Foreign Ownership Rules

Perkins Coie on 11/18/2022

According to a settlement with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on October 20, 2022, Truphone Inc. repeatedly transferred control of its FCC licenses to unvetted foreign individuals and entities without...more

Privacy Update: FCC Seeks Public Comment on the Current and Future Regulation of the "Internet of Things"

ArentFox Schiff on 10/13/2021

FCC Seeks Public Comment on the Current and Future Regulation of the “Internet of Things” - The FCC is requesting public comment in a proceeding that will help determine the scope and nature of regulation of the “Internet of...more

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - Issue 3, August 2020

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 8/7/2020

The Editors' Note - Welcome to the third issue of Decoded, Spilman's e-newsletter focusing on technology law, including data security, privacy standards, financing technologies, and digital-based means of conducting...more

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - Issue 2, July 2020

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 7/27/2020

The Editors' Note - Welcome to the second issue of Decoded, Spilman's e-newsletter focusing on technology law, including data security, privacy standards, financing technologies, and digital-based means of conducting...more

TCPA industry focus - Energy and utility industry

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 12/3/2019

Over the last three years alone, energy, utility and solar companies have been targeted in numerous putative class actions alleging violations of the TCPA that resulted in several multimillion-dollar settlements totaling more...more

FCC Enforcement Bureau Settles with CenturyLink Over Alleged Unauthorized Third-Party Charges

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 8/16/2019

On August 13, 2019, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau announced that it settled a nearly three-year long investigation into whether CenturyLink included unauthorized charges from third-party service providers on customer bills....more

Autodialing and Pre-Recorded Messages: the TCPA’s Trap for Unwary Lenders and Debt Collectors

Ruder Ware on 3/2/2017

In February 2015, a federal judge approved a $75 million Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) class settlement involving Capital One and three debt collectors.[1] The plaintiffs (debtors) alleged that Capital One and...more

State AGs seek to intervene in CFPB enforcement action to modify settlement terms

Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/6/2017

The Attorneys General for the states of Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, and Vermont recently took the unusual step of filing a joint motion to intervene to modify the settlement terms of a CFPB enforcement action....more

FCC Settles Largest Lifeline Enforcement Case for $30 million and Permanent Ban from the Program

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 12/27/2016

We reported last spring on the FCC’s accusations against Total Call Mobile and proposed fine of more than $51 million relating to agent misconduct and the failure of company management to take sufficient and early corrective...more

Off the Grid: TCPA Class Action Settlement for Energy Utility Company

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 12/5/2016

Utility companies continue to face ongoing litigation under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) that can arise from the use of automated communications with customers for purposes of marketing, customer servicing and...more

Comcast Reaches Record $2.3 Million Settlement with FCC Over “Negative Option Billing”

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 10/13/2016

Yesterday, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau reached a $2.3 million settlement with Comcast Corporation (Comcast) to resolve an investigation into whether Comcast wrongfully charged cable TV customers for services and equipment...more

Yet Another Bank Reaches Multimillion-Dollar TCPA Deal

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 7/21/2016

Following the lead of other banks facing putative class actions under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), JPMorgan Chase Bank agreed to pay recipients of unwanted phone calls $3.75 million....more

TCPA Connect - July 2016

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 7/20/2016

FCC: U.S. Government Is Not a Person Under TCPA - In response to petitions filed by three government contractors seeking clarification that the federal government and its agents were exempt from liability under the...more

Verizon Agrees to Pay $1.35 Million to Settle FCC “Supercookie” Investigation

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 3/14/2016

On March 7, 2016, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau announced that it reached a settlement with Verizon Wireless to resolve an investigation into whether Verizon violated the Commission’s rules by inserting Unique Identifier...more

Verizon Settles Supercookie Probe with FCC

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 3/11/2016

Verizon Wireless has reached a settlement with the Federal Communications Commission over Verizon’s insertion of unique identifier headers (“UIDH”), also known as “supercookies,” to track customers’ mobile Internet traffic...more

United States Government Continues to Take Steps Expanding Opportunities to Serve U.S.-Cuba Telecommunications Routes and Cuban...

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 3/1/2016

In a recent flurry of activity to implement the President's policy agenda to reestablish relations with Cuba, federal agencies are moving forward with a wave of proceedings and regulations with specific provisions geared...more

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