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Now that the U.S. government has overturned the FCC’s privacy regulations, are courts more likely to step in to protect the Internet privacy rights of individuals?...more
The U.S. government’s action this week overturning the FCC’s recently passed privacy regulations and stripping the FCC’s authority to implement similar privacy regulations in the future, whether one agrees or disagrees with...more
The Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) and the United States Chamber of Commerce have joined the legal challenge to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)'s July declaratory ruling and order ("FCC Ruling") responding to...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on August 28, 2015, that “e-faxes” are considered the same as conventional faxes when it comes to consumer protections and violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection...more
The FCC’s pro-consumer July 10, 2015 Declaratory Ruling and Order creates new and increased TCPA compliance and litigation challenges for businesses. ACA International previously filed a lawsuit seeking judicial review of the...more
The U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 11th and Sixth Circuits recently issued two rulings regarding when a consumer has given “prior express consent” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to receive text messages or...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently addressed both the timing and scope of “prior express consent” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). The plaintiff in Stephen M. Hill v. Homeward...more
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