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The Telephone Consumer Protection Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1991 to protect consumers from unsolicited telephone marketing calls.  
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Seventh Circuit Weighs in on Vicarious Liability Under TCPA

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Last month, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit clarified the application of common-law vicarious liability principles to TCPA class actions in Warciak v. Subway Restaurants, Inc., 2020 WL 559105 (7th...more

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Court Holds No Vicarious Liability Under TCPA for Text Message Sent by Wireless Carrier Promising Free Sandwich

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The TCPA not only carries draconian penalties, but courts as of late seem to have been rather lenient in allowing claims to proceed based on very thin theories of vicarious liability. However, an opinion by the Seventh...more

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Ninth Circuit Thinks Inside the Bun, Applies Traditional Agency Principles To Dismiss Putative TCPA Class Action Claims Against...

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In Thomas v. Taco Bell Corp., No. 12-56458 (9th Cir. July 2, 2014) the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that Taco Bell, one defendant in a putative class action lawsuit alleging violations of the Telephone...more

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