The state of Texas made waves earlier this year when it enacted S.B. 140, a bill which amended how its existing telemarketing law applies to text message marketing....more
11/25/2025
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Do Not Call List ,
EIA ,
Marketing ,
New Guidance ,
New Legislation ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Settlement ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Texas ,
Text Messages
Despite the ongoing government shutdown, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held its regularly scheduled monthly open meeting on October 28. At the meeting, the three Commissioners unanimously approved a Notice of...more
11/4/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Call Blocking ,
Caller ID Services ,
Consent ,
FCC ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Rules ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule ,
Text Messages ,
Unsolicited Phone Calls
As we reported earlier this summer, a bill (S.B. 140) was recently enacted in Texas that amends the state’s telemarketing law (TX BUS & COM T.10, Chap. 301-306) to 1) expand the definition of “telephone solicitation” to...more
8/22/2025
/ Consent ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Do Not Call List ,
Marketing ,
New Legislation ,
Private Right of Action ,
Registration Requirement ,
State Legislatures ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Texas ,
Text Messages ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
A bill recently enacted in Texas (SB140) will enhance the ability of individual consumers to seek damages for violations of various aspects of the state’s telemarketing laws. The changes adopted impact the following...more
7/24/2025
/ Consumer Protection Laws ,
Damages ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
New Legislation ,
Private Right of Action ,
Solicitation ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Texas ,
Text Messages ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Most businesses that send texts to their target audiences are focused on compliance with the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) – and understandably so, given the explosion in class action litigation stemming...more
3/25/2025
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Compliance ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Marketing ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Settlement ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
On August 7, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry related to the use of artificial intelligence in outbound calls and texts. Among the proposed rules...more
At its most recent open meeting on February 15, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) voted unanimously to adopt yet another round of rule changes related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act...more
As an update to our earlier blog post detailing the FCC’s recent order adopting new regulations pursuant to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the FCC has announced the rolling effective dates for the specific rule...more
At its last open meeting of 2023, the FCC voted to adopt new rules “to protect consumers from unwanted and illegal text messages and calls.” Among the changes are a new “one-to-one” consent requirement for autodialed...more
The proliferation of privacy-related law suits filed against a wide range of companies related to website tracking/analytics will continue in 2023, joining robocall and biometric privacy disputes.
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1/30/2023
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Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Data Privacy ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Text Messages ,
Unsolicited Phone Calls ,
Video Privacy ,
Video Privacy Protection Act ,
Web Tracking ,
Webinars ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more
2/11/2022
/ ATDS ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
FCC ,
Popular ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more
12/1/2021
/ ATDS ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Cell Phones ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
FCC ,
Popular ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Revocation ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more
11/9/2021
/ ATDS ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Debt Collection ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
FCC ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more
10/1/2021
/ ATDS ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Debt Collection ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
FCC ,
Popular ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more
4/29/2021
/ ATDS ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Cell Phones ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
FCC ,
Popular ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
On April 1, 2021, in a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the definition of an automatic telephone dialing system (“ATDS”) under the TCPA is limited by the plain grammar of the statute itself. The Court, in a...more
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more
11/17/2020
/ ATDS ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Cell Phones ,
Debt Collection ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
FCC ,
Popular ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more
10/20/2020
/ American Bankers Association ,
ATDS ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Debt Collection ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
FCC ,
Popular ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Revocation ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more
9/29/2020
/ ATDS ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Debt Collection ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
FCC ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more
8/21/2020
/ ATDS ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Cell Phones ,
Debt Collection ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
FCC ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more
7/16/2020
/ ATDS ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Cell Phones ,
Debt Collection ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
FCC ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages