In a decision that creates new hurdles for website accessibility lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), on April 7, 2021, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that websites do not...more
4/27/2021
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Winn-Dixie Stores
Supreme Court leaves TCPA intact; strikes down exception for government debt collection -
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) remains in place, but the exception permitting robocalls for government debt...more
3/26/2021
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Barr v American Association of Political Consultants Inc ,
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Regulatory Requirements ,
Robocalling ,
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TCPA
Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to send you its sixth annual REDIAL: 2019 TCPA YEAR-IN-REVIEW – ANALYSIS OF CRITICAL ISSUES AND TRENDS IN TCPA COMPLIANCE AND LITIGATION. Inside this digital edition, you will find our in-depth...more
2/12/2020
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Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Consent ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Do Not Call List ,
Energy Sector ,
FCC ,
Hobbs Act ,
Insurance Industry ,
Marketing ,
Mobile Devices ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
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Safe Harbors ,
Split of Authority ,
Standing ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Authority ,
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Utilities Sector
Over the last three years alone, energy, utility and solar companies have been targeted in numerous putative class actions alleging violations of the TCPA that resulted in several multimillion-dollar settlements totaling more...more
12/3/2019
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Energy Sector ,
FCC ,
New Guidance ,
Opt-Outs ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Settlement ,
Solar Energy ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
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Utilities Sector
In a decision that may have ripple effects in other pending Telephone Consumer Protection Act actions, on June 2, 2018, the US District Court for the Middle District of Florida issued a stay in Scoma Chiropractic, P.A. v....more
Oppositions to a petition for certiorari were recently filed with the United States Supreme Court urging the Court to reject a proposed appeal filed by serial Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) plaintiffs seeking review...more
What is seemingly a growing divide between circuits has developed on the appropriate standard for assessing ascertainability in federal class actions, including Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class actions....more