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Telephone Consumer Protection Act Texting Class Action

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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Telemedicine and Texting: Telephone Consumer Protection Act

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Telemedicine and remote patient monitoring companies often want to maintain open communication channels with patients, whether it be scheduling, medication reminders, engagement pings, or even new product and service updates....more

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Like to Live Dangerously? Have I Got a Deal for You!

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Do you have too much positive goodwill in the community and marketplace? Need to shed some so you can pump up your bad boy image? How would you like to engage in some illegal conduct that will result in claims of invasion of...more

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In This Issue: - Cosmetic Company Attacks Foundation of Resell Claim - Jenny Craig Sheds $3 Million in TCPA Class Action Settlement - Company Settles TCPA Suit, Sues Insurers for Not Covering Cost - Teen Hangout Site...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

TCPA Connect - August 2016

FCC Issues Report and Order on Budget Act Exemptions - On August 11, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission issued a Report and Order implementing Section 301 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, which amended the...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

TCPA Connect - January 2016

Manatt Defeats Motion for Class Certification in TCPA Complaint Against Network Telephone Services - A team of Manatt litigators secured a major victory for Network Telephone Services, Inc., on Jan. 12, 2016, in the U.S....more

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TCPA Connect - July 2015

SPECIAL FOCUS: FCC Issues Long Awaited TCPA Declaratory Ruling and Order - On July 10, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued its omnibus Declaratory Ruling and Order (Ruling) addressing 21 petitions...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Employment Law - June 2015

Actual Knowledge by Employer Not Necessary for Title VII Religious Discrimination Claim, U.S. Supreme Court Rules - Why it matters: In a closely watched case, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with a teenage applicant to...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

TCPA Connect - May 2015

Court Orders $22M Payment in TCPA Fax Suit - A federal court judge in New Jersey recently held that a defendant could be directly liable under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act for fax ads that it did not send. As a...more

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Second Circuit: TCPA Class Actions Permitted in New York Federal Courts

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A recent shift in 2nd Circuit law may lead to a rise in class actions under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). See Bank v. Independence Energy Grp. LLC, 736 F.3d 660 (2d Cir. 2013). After a 2012 Supreme Court case...more

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District Court Denies Class Certification For Text Message Recipients Where Issue of Consent Predominate

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California recently denied class certification for plaintiffs alleging a claim under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). ...more

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Call Me, Maybe? A Nationwide Survey of Insurance Coverage for TCPA Class Actions

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The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) restricts telephone solicitations and limits the use of automatic dialing systems, prerecorded voice messages, SMS text messages, and faxes. TCPA plaintiffs typically claim that...more

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Are You Ready For The New TCPA Regulations Regarding Text/SMS Marketing That Go Into Effect On October 16, 2013?

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On October 16, 2013, new rules promulgated by the Federal Communications Commission on June 11, 2012 implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 go into effect regarding the requirements for prior written...more

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Recent Trends in Class Actions for Telephone and Fax Solicitation and Advertising

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Class actions under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), 47 U.S.C. § 227, continue to be an active trend in consumer and privacy class action litigation. The TCPA, which was historically called the "fax blast"...more

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Recent Trends in Class Actions for Telephone and Fax Solicitation and Advertising

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Class actions under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), 47 U.S.C. § 227, continue to be an active trend in consumer and privacy class action litigation. The TCPA, which was historically called the “fax blast”...more

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Spam Text Class Action Certified

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If your organization sends text message advertisements, a recent order by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington will be of interest to you. The judge certified two classes of plaintiffs in an action...more

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FCC Rules that Opt-Out Confirmation Text Messages Do Not Violate the TCPA

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Waves of class actions have recently alleged that the delivery of an opt-out confirmation text message violates the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). Thus, a Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”)...more

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