On February 15, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to adopt rules expressly addressing revocation of consent. The FCC’s stated goals were to “strengthen consumers’ ability to revoke consent” and “codify...more
In state law news, the West Virginia legislature is considering two new telemarketing bills, while a new law has taken effect in Maryland....more
A Missouri federal court judge found that a plaintiff did not have standing to bring a claim under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) Internal Do Not Call (IDNC) regulations because the plaintiff had not first...more
As part of Manatt’s continuing monthly coverage of the aftermath of Facebook v. Duguid and how district courts are applying it to determine whether a calling system meets the Supreme Court’s newly clarified definition of an...more
On November 15, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Notice of Inquiry seeking information and input from communications-focused industries on how the FCC should respond to the rapid proliferation of AI...more
On November 22, the FCC issued a Second Report and Order with sweeping implications for the lead generation industry. The FCC has tentatively scheduled the issue for a vote during its December 13, 2023 open meeting....more
Allegations that a defendant left identical messages in an “unnaturally perfect” voice were sufficient for a Washington federal court to deny a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) defendant’s motion to dismiss....more
A Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) defendant may be able to evade a lawsuit after pointing to contract terms that required its third-party vendor to comply with the statute in a new decision from Missouri....more
A text sent one business day after a plaintiff requested a halt to text messages was not enough to move a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) suit forward, a Florida federal court determined....more
12/1/2023
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Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Do Not Call List ,
Opt-Outs ,
Robocalling ,
Statutory Violations ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued its largest fine to date, totaling $299,997,000, in an action against an auto warranty scam robocall operation run by an international network....more
11/8/2023
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Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
Fines ,
Fraud ,
Robocalling ,
Scams ,
Statutory Violations ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 (TICIDA) ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Warranties
A text message does not qualify as an “artificial or prerecorded voice” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled late this summer.
In her TCPA class action,...more
A single text is sufficient to establish standing for purposes of the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA), the Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently held in an unpublished per curiam opinion, doubling down on...more
As part of Manatt’s continuing monthly coverage of the aftermath of Facebook v. Duguid and how district courts are applying it to determine whether a calling system meets the Supreme Court’s newly clarified definition of an...more
A Florida state court recently granted final approval to a $40 million deal in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action, signaling that defendants are still facing the potential for sizable settlements....more
A lead generator must indemnify a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) codefendant after an Illinois federal court granted summary judgment in favor of the codefendant....more
As part of Manatt’s continuing monthly coverage of the aftermath of Facebook v. Duguid and how district courts are applying it to determine whether a calling system meets the Supreme Court’s newly clarified definition of an...more
8/25/2023
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Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Consent ,
Do Not Call List ,
Facebook ,
Facebook Inc v Duguid ,
Random or Sequential Number Generator ,
Robocalling ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
The owner and subscriber of a cellphone listed on the National Do Not Call Registry has Article III standing to bring claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) for unsolicited calls or text messages directed...more
8/25/2023
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ATDS ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Consent ,
Do Not Call List ,
Minor Children ,
Robocalling ,
Standing ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
On July 20, 2023, the new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules amending various Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) exemptions for artificial or prerecorded voice calls to residential telephone lines became...more
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is in the spotlight, and there are many eager to adopt such technology. For businesses that have incorporated or are seeking to incorporate AI into their processes, applicable legal restrictions...more
8/25/2023
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ATDS ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
CIPA ,
Consent ,
Corporate Counsel ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Machine Learning ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages ,
TRACED Act
The state telemarketing law amendment trend continues. On June 26, 2023, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed S.B. 1058 into law. Connecticut General Assembly, Substitute for Raised S.B. No. 1058. This bill makes important...more
8/25/2023
/ Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Cell Phones ,
Connecticut ,
FCC ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
As part of Manatt’s continuing monthly coverage of the aftermath of Facebook v. Duguid and how district courts are applying it to determine whether a calling system meets the Supreme Court’s newly clarified definition of an...more
As part of Manatt’s continuing monthly coverage of the aftermath of Facebook v. Duguid and how district courts are applying it to determine whether a calling system meets the Supreme Court’s newly clarified definition of an...more
As part of Manatt’s continuing monthly coverage of the aftermath of Facebook v. Duguid and how district courts are applying it to determine whether a calling system meets the Supreme Court’s newly clarified definition of an...more
6/8/2023
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Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Do Not Call List ,
Facebook ,
Facebook Inc v Duguid ,
Popular ,
Random or Sequential Number Generator ,
Reassigned Phone Numbers ,
Robocalling ,
SCOTUS ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Text Messages
Cellphones are not subject to the protections of the federal DNC Registry, a North Carolina magistrate judge has ruled, recommending that a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) defendant’s motion to dismiss the suit be...more
A plaintiff’s Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action claims failed in the face of an established business relationship defense, an Illinois federal court has ruled....more