Eversheds Sutherland presents our 8th annual TCPA year-in-review report highlighting key TCPA issues and trends. Few industries are immune from TCPA liability. In 2023, the insurance, financial services, energy and health...more
On April 1, 2021, the US Supreme Court issued its long-awaited landmark ruling in Facebook v. Duguid, resolving a Circuit Court split on the definition of an automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS) under the Telephone...more
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
/ ATDS ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Barr v American Association of Political Consultants Inc ,
Caller ID Services ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
FCC ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Robocalling ,
SCOTUS ,
Spoofing ,
TCPA
Will anything stop the continuing barrage of class action lawsuits under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)? In 2020, TCPA lawsuits remained one of the most commonly-filed type of class action in federal courts...more
1/13/2021
/ Article III ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Biden Administration ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Debt Collection ,
FCC ,
First Amendment ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Robocalling ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
TCPA ,
Third-Party Liability
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has set forth final rules pursuant to the federal Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (TRACED Act), allowing for further civil forfeiture...more
2019 saw an effort by both Congress and various state legislatures to reduce the volume of robocalling and “spoofed” calls. Robocalls are pre-recorded calls placed through automated dialing equipment while spoofed calls...more
1/15/2020
/ Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Civil Forfeiture ,
Enforcement Authority ,
FCC ,
Forfeiture ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Robocalling ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Spoofing ,
State Legislatures ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is one of the most frequently litigated statutes, spurring individual, and more often, national class action litigation. The pace at which new TCPA suits are filed is not slowing,...more
8/8/2019
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Exclusive Jurisdiction ,
FCC ,
Hobbs Act ,
Legislative Agendas ,
PDR Network LLC v Carlton & Harris Chiropractic Inc ,
Private Right of Action ,
Remand ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Unsolicited Advertisements ,
Unsolicited Faxes
According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), approximately 100,000 cell phone numbers are reassigned in this country every day, resulting in millions of wireless numbers being reassigned each year. Reassigned...more
12/21/2018
/ Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Databases ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
FCC ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Reassigned Phone Numbers ,
Robocalling ,
Safe Harbors ,
Spam ,
TCPA ,
Text Messages ,
Wireless Devices
Here are answers to many of the Frequently Asked Questions arising from the DC Circuit’s decision in ACA International.
TCPA R.I.P.? -
No. The DC Circuit struck down two of the FCC’s most controversial rules—the...more
4/5/2018
/ ATDS ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Cell Phones ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
FCC ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Reassigned Phone Numbers ,
Revocation ,
Robocalling ,
Safe Harbors ,
Smartphones ,
TCPA
In a long-awaited ruling, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit trimmed the expansive scope of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The appellants, in ACA International v. Federal Communications Commission...more
3/23/2018
/ Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Call Blocking ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
Exemptions ,
FCC ,
Mobile Devices ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Reassigned Phone Numbers ,
Revocation ,
Robocalling ,
Smartphones ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages ,
Wireless Devices
Companies across a spectrum of consumer-facing industries face a continued wave of class action filings under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). In 2017, TCPA lawsuits remained one of the most frequently filed...more
In the face of significant opposition from virtually all quarters, All About The Message, LLC (AATM), has withdrawn its petition asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a declaratory ruling that a prerecorded...more
The Sutherland TCPA team has published its third annual REDIAL: 2016 TCPA YEAR IN REVIEW – ANALYSIS OF CRITICAL ISSUES AND TRENDS.
This publication reflects our in-depth analysis of significant Telephone Consumer...more
1/19/2017
/ Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Campbell Ewald v Gomez ,
Corporate Counsel ,
FCC ,
Popular ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Robocalling ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages ,
VoIP
With a trial looming like storm clouds on the horizon, several cruise ship companies and their affiliated travel agencies settled a “robocall” Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action up to $76 million. The...more
Late last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a long-anticipated declaratory order, ruling that utility companies may make robocalls and send automated texts to their customers concerning matters closely...more
Since the enactment of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) in 1991, technological advances in the way people communicate have often outpaced the ability of the courts and the Federal Communications Commission to...more
Notwithstanding so-called “guidance” from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in its July 2015 Order, the definition of “automatic telephone dialing system” (ATDS or autodialer) continues to be a disputed issue. This...more
In some of its most comprehensive guidance published in years, resolving more than 20 petitions requesting clarification of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on July 10...more
7/14/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Cell Phones ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
Exemptions ,
FCC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Reassigned Phone Numbers ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Third-Party Service Provider
In its most significant action on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) since its revised TCPA rules took effect in late 2013, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a package of declaratory rulings...more
Following on the heels of FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly’s stinging comments imploring the agency to address a backlog of petitions requesting clarification of its Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) regulations, FCC...more
Few industries have been spared from the recent wave of class actions filed under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). The energy sector is no exception. ...more
In this Analysis:
- New TCPA Rules Take Effect for Telemarketing Calls
- Just the Fax: Recent TCPA Developments on Liability for Unsolicited Faxes and Fax Opt-Out Notices
- TCPA Best Practices: Consent,...more
The year 2014 saw a surge in class action filings under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Record-setting class action settlements captured the headlines. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) provided...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has clarified the standard for “prior express consent” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) in a September 29, 2014 decision reversing an outlier ruling by a...more
To autodial or not autodial, that is the question. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) defines autodialer as “equipment which has the capacity to store or produce telephone numbers to be called, using a random or...more