Last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit vacated the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) 1:1 consent rule. As our readership will recall, the FCC previously voted 4-1 to revise consent...more
1/31/2025
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Last month, in Lawson v. Nations Health Grp., Inc. (“Defendant”), a magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued a useful decision for Telephone Consumer Protection Act...more
A recent class action lawsuit filed in a Texas federal court asserts a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) claim against American Family Life Assurance Company, Inc. (“AFLAC”) for allegedly placing unsolicited...more
On February 28, 2024, Motive Technologies Inc., formerly known as Keep Truckin (“Defendant”), was sued in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California for allegedly delivering prerecorded...more
12/20/2024
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As our readers are aware, companies risk substantial penalties for failure to abide by federal Do-Not-Call (“DNC”) regulations. Many DNC lawsuits, that eventually end in judgment or settlement, were preceded by DNC demand...more
On September 25, 2024, 1-800-LAW-FIRM, PLLC (“Defendant”) was sued in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan for allegedly violating the automatic telephone dialing system (“ATDS”) and National...more
On October 28, 2024, The Sports Prophets Inc. (“Defendant”) was sued in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California for allegedly violating the Internal Do Not Call (“DNC”) list compliance...more
On September 10, 2024, La Tropicana Food L.P. (“Defendant”) was sued in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California for allegedly violating the Internal Do Not Call (“DNC”) list compliance...more
On September 19, 2024, Judge Lorna G. Schofield, District Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, issued an informative TCPA consent-related decision in Watson v. Manhattan Luxury...more
Readers of this blog know that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) is an oft-discussed topic, with companies continuing to find themselves named as defendants in TCPA lawsuits. Thankfully, two recent decisions...more
On July 26, 2024, Pull-A-Part, LLC, a junkyard and auto salvage company, was sued in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia for allegedly failing to honor Do Not Call (“DNC”) opt-out requests in...more
On July 22, 2024, Bikers Against Drunk Drivers Inc. (“BADD”) was sued in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California for allegedly violating the Internal Do Not Call (“DNC”) compliance provisions...more
On June 17, 2024, a judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted final approval of the class settlement reached by the parties in Lateano v. Chicago Cubs Baseball Cub, LLC. In his...more
On May 6, 2024, Tarkenton Senior Solutions, LLC. (“Tarkenton”) was sued in the Northern District of Georgia for allegedly violating the Do Not Call provisions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). The National Do...more
Last month, in Woodard v. Health Insurance Alliance (“HIA”), a judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois issued a useful decision for defendants, dismissing Plaintiff’s Telephone Consumer...more
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) is a federal statute that was enacted in 1991 to safeguard consumer privacy through the regulation of certain telemarketing practices. As our readers are aware, businesses...more
On January 8, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri issued a decision involving Telephone Consumer Privacy Act (“TCPA”) internal Do-Not-Call rule (“DNC”) allegations. As our readership is...more
Companies often hire lead generation companies to find consumers who may be interested in their product and service offerings. Buyers of these leads typically enter into contracts requiring that all leads come from consumers...more