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Client Alert: FCC TCPA Declaratory Ruling

A recent FCC ruling has significant implications for any company using third-party telemarketers. The FCC declared that sellers may be held vicariously liable under agency theories for certain violations of the Telephone...more

FCC Rules Sellers May Be Vicariously Liable for Third-Party Telemarketers’ Violations of Telephone Consumer Protection Act

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) recently declared that sellers of products and services can be held vicariously liable for actions of third-party telemarketers that violate the Telephone Consumer Protection Act...more

Are You Prepared for the New TCPA Changes Effective January 14, 2013?

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved and published its amended Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) regulations on telemarketing calls, many of which go into effect in 2013. These updates to the TCPA...more

New Automated Opt-Out, Text Message, and Prerecorded Telemarketing Rules to Take Effect in 2013

Key provisions of the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) telemarketing rule are scheduled to take effect in January and October of this year. Businesses that engage in telemarketing—including the delivery of text...more