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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.  
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Texas Federal Court Finds Prerecorded Calls to Schedule Pest Inspections Were Informational, Not Telemarketing

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

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

TCPA Case Filings on the Rise!

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

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

What Constitutes A TCPA Solicitation?

Readers of this blog know that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) is an oft-discussed topic, with companies continuing to find themselves named as defendants in TCPA lawsuits. Thankfully, two recent decisions...more

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Maryland Federal Court Delineates When Consent to Receive Telephone Calls Must Be in Writing

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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

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Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Litigation Update — Contract Language Brings Telemarketing TCPA Allegations to a Halt

One of the most difficult questions to answer in the context of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act is whether a call or text message qualifies as telemarketing and requires heightened consent. In the last month, the US...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Be Aggressive in Defending TCPA Lawsuits!

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

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FCC Proposes New Rules for AI-Generated Content in Calls and Texts

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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

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Online Career Training Company to Pay $43.5 Million for Deceptive Practices Targeting Service Members

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The FTC reached a settlement with Career Step, LLC to resolve allegations that the company violated the FTC Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, and the Telemarketing...more

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Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Litigation Update — TCPA Defense Post-Chevron: Insights from Cacho v. McCarthy & Kelly LLC

Defending against claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) requires a strategic approach focused on compliance, documentation, and robust legal defenses. In this article, we focus on a recent decision from...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

DNC Opt-Out Leaves Junkyard Singing the Blues

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

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Drunk Driving Nonprofit Faces Do Not Call (“DNC”) Compliance Class Action

On July 22, 2024, Bikers Against Drunk Drivers Inc. (“BADD”) was sued in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California for allegedly violating the Internal Do Not Call (“DNC”) compliance provisions...more

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Cellphone Users Are Not Categorically Excluded From Definition of “Residential Subscriber” Under TCPA

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On July 3, 2024, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York held that “users of cellphones are not categorically excluded from the definition of ‘residential subscriber’ under the TCPA (Telephone...more

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One Reason Why You May Want to Revisit Your Outreach To Customers, Clients and Contacts

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The speed and ease at which companies can communicate with their customers or clients continues to improve. Cool, new tech platforms are being pushed out at a rapid pace and business development, sales and marketing teams see...more

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FCC Considers Updates to Telephone Consumer Protection Act

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) has not been updated in over 30 years. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been asked by Congress to take “decisive action in addressing the escalating issue of...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FCC Proposes New Rules for AI-Generated Calls and Texts

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On July 17, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (draft NPRM) that would, among other things, propose new rules to regulate AI-generated calls and...more

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FCC Proposal Regarding Use Of AI In Telemarketing

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

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Mid-Year TCPA Roundup: Navigating Recent Legislative and Litigation Developments

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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

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Chevron Deference Overruled! FCC To Curb TCPA Rulemaking?

As our readers are by now aware, on June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned a legal precedent known as “Chevron deference” by a 6-3 vote. The Court’s opinion in Loper Bright Enterprises et al. v....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Fourth Circuit Broadens TCPA’s Reach Over ‘Unsolicited Advertisements’

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has recently handed down a decision that impacts the TCPA landscape. In Family Health Physical Medicine, LLC v. Pulse8, LLC, the court reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a TCPA claim,...more

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Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Litigation Update — Fourth Circuit Adds to TCPA Case Law at Appellate and District Court...

The Fourth Circuit, both at the appellate and district court levels, packed several punches in June. At the district court level, a Maryland federal court authored a decision concluding that under the facts at issue, a...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Telemarketing in 2024 – A Mid-Year Review

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

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Calls, Texts For Free Services Do Not Fall Under TCPA

Calls and messages encouraging a recipient to sign up for free nutrition counseling services did not constitute telephone solicitations within the meaning of the TCPA, according to a reported decision from a Wisconsin federal...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Allstate Faces Liability For Agents’ Calls

An insurance company is on the hook for calls made by its agents after a decision from a federal court in Illinois. Two Allstate agents in Texas, Jason Fleming and Daniel Gilmond, hired Transfer Kings to place calls on...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Opt-In Texts Violated the TCPA, Arizona Court Rules

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

Hinch Newman LLP

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

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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

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