The Federal Communications Commission’s Reassigned Numbers Database is designed to prevent a consumer from getting unwanted calls intended for someone who previously held their phone number. Telemarketers can use the...more
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act is a federal statute that governs various telemarketing practices. Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Facebook v. Duguid (narrowing the interpretation autodialer), the...more
5/12/2025
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Do Not Call List ,
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Robocalling ,
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On the eve prior to its effective date, the FCC’s One-to-One Consent Rule that sought to redefine the meaning of "prior express written consent" under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, was postponed for one year by order...more
1/27/2025
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Consent ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
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FCC ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Robocalling ,
Rulemaking Process ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications
On October 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced a final “click-to-cancel” rule that will require sellers to make it as easy for consumers to cancel their enrollment as it was to sign-up. Most of the final rule’s...more
10/21/2024
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Cancellation Rights ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consent ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Goods or Services ,
Informed Consent ,
Misleading Statements ,
Misrepresentation ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Redress Payments ,
Subscription Services ,
Terms and Conditions
On October 11, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission announced that the effective date for Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) rules on revoking consent for unwanted robocalls and robotexts is set for April 11,...more
On April 11, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it has banned an alcohol addiction treatment firm from disclosing health data for advertising purposes in order to settle agency charges that the company shared...more
Insurance lead generation industry take note because an Illinois federal court recently held that Allstate violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act as a result of the actions of its third party, independent contractors...more
4/16/2024
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Class Certification ,
Consent ,
Do Not Call List ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Insurance Industry ,
Joinder ,
Lead Generators ,
Liability ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Subcontractors ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing
On March 5, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission announced that it has adopted new rules and codified previously adopted protections that make it simpler for consumers to revoke consent to unwanted robocalls and...more
3/18/2024
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Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Call Centers ,
Consent ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
Do Not Call List ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Lead Generators ,
Opt-Outs ,
Revocation ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
In February 2023, the U.S. Justice Department announced that, together with the Federal Trade Commission, a civil enforcement action had been filed against several corporate and individual defendants for alleged violations of...more
3/11/2024
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Consent ,
Debt-Relief Industry ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Do Not Call List ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Misrepresentation ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule
The Federal Communications Commission has published its new rule designed, in part, to close the lead generator loophole by amending the definition of “prior express written consent” for purposes of the Telephone Consumer...more
1/31/2024
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FCC ,
Lead Generators ,
New Rules ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Opt-Outs ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages ,
Written Consent
The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule requires operators of websites and online services that are directed to children under 13 years of age, or that have “actual knowledge” they are collecting personal information...more
12/29/2023
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Advertising to Minors ,
Audio Recording ,
Biometric Information ,
Consent ,
COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Data Deletion ,
Data Retention ,
Data Security ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Notice Requirements ,
Parental Consent ,
Personal Information ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Remedial Actions ,
Third-Party
One of the key issues relating to the NPRM pertains to consent being sent directly to/obtained by one seller at a time.
The FCC has now circulated its proposed rule. It has not been adopted yet but it looks like it will be...more
11/27/2023
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Do Not Call List ,
FCC ,
Lead Generators ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Proposed Rules ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
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