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Troutman Amin LLP

ARBITRATION TIME: Credit One Compels TCPA Plaintiff into Arbitration

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A very important tool in thwarting TCPA class action is the arbitration clause. While attorneys are very familiar with these clauses– and their importance–I find many business leads do not really understand why they matter....more

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TALKING TEXAS: What the Heck is Going On with the Texas Registration Rules?

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So lots of action around the Texas registration statute. Did I say action? I meant confusion. Here’s what we know: Texas law requires telemarketers to register with the state if they “call” into the state per Section 302 of...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

TCPA Tracker: September-October 2025

The United States District Court for the Central District of California denied class certification for Plaintiff’s proposed Do-Not-Call class, finding that Plaintiff’s circumstantial evidence regarding lack of consent failed...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Texas Settles Constitutional Challenge to the Texas Mini-TCPA: What This Means

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Are you sending marketing text messages or placing telemarketing calls to individuals in Texas? If so, then you’ve probably been tracking the amendments to the Texas mini-TCPA, which took effect on September 1, 2025. Below we...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Telemarketing Quiet Hours Petition Update

Earlier this year, we wrote a piece about a petition to the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) aimed at curbing the influx of Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) telemarketing quiet hours lawsuits. Since the...more

BakerHostetler

[Webinar] ADventures in Law CLE: Season’s Greetings, Season’s Risks – Stay Compliant This Shopping Season - December 18th, 12:30...

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Join us for a festive deep dive into compliance essentials that keep your holiday campaigns merry and risk-free....more

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FCC Proposes to Recalibrate the UMFUS Framework to Expand Satellite Access

The rapid expansion of the commercial space economy over the last decade has resulted in demand on spectrum far exceeding the Commission’s expectations at the time it devised and adopted its Upper Microwave Flexible Use...more

Hogan Lovells

Federal Judge Says Meta is Not a Monopoly, Ending FTC’s Long-running Antitrust Case Against the Social Media Company

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A District of Columbia federal judge has ruled that Meta does not have a monopoly in the market for social media in the United States, rejecting the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)'s allegations that the company maintained...more

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[Podcast] AD Nauseam: ANA 2025 – Phyllis Marcus

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On today’s special episode of AD Nauseam, Amy and Daniel broadcast live from the Association of National Advertiser’s annual conference. They’re joined by Phyllis Marcus, Director of the National Advertising Division, for an...more

Kaufman & Canoles

Cox v. Sony Supreme Court Case

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Supreme Court Wrestles with Billion-Dollar Question: When Are ISPs Liable for User Piracy? On December 1, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in what may prove to be one of the most consequential copyright...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

DISH Washing - Force Majeure Gambit and Implications for Public and Private Landlords

Major players in the wireless industry are disputing EchoStar/DISH’s attempt to claim force majeure to excuse them from lease obligations. Local governments, and traditional real estate owners, should be aware of the...more

Perkins Coie

FCC Proposes To Delete Certain Broadband Labeling Requirements

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The FCC released a Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) last month as part of its "delete, delete, delete” proceeding, proposing targeted revisions to the broadband nutrition-label framework to improve clarity...more

Carlton Fields

No Password Required: Founder of ThreatLocker and the Zero-Trust Revolution

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Danny Jenkins is the CEO of ThreatLocker, the leading cybersecurity company that he built alongside his wife. In this episode, hosts Jack Clabby of Carlton Fields and Kayley Melton of the Cognitive Security Institute follow...more

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DOJ Issues First FCPA Deferred Prosecution Agreement Under New Guidelines

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On November 12, 2025, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) entered into its first deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) since the beginning of the Trump Administration....more

Troutman Amin LLP

WHERE ARE WE HEADED?: That Time 49 States Filed a 245 Trillion Dollar Lawsuit Against a Teleco Carrier and the Case Really Didn’t...

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Just a fascinating one for you. So a couple years back basically all 50 states–Alaska and South Dakota did not originally sue, but the FCC and the AG for DC did, and then South Dakota did eventually– sued a guy named Michael...more

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SETTLEMENT REJECTED: $700k TCPA/CEMA Resolution Deemed Insufficient By Court

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A common TCPA issue when state Mini-TCPA statutes are involved is determining who is subject to the state laws given that cell phone users might use area codes for a state but not live in that state....more

Wiley Rein LLP

Wiley Consumer Protection Download (December 2, 2025)

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CFPB Institutes “Humility Pledge” for Supervision Division Examiners. On November 21, the CFPB announced that Supervision Division Examiners will be required to read a CFPB Humility in Supervisions Pledge prior to conducting...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

What to Watch: Continued DTC Advertising Enforcement

Just before Thanksgiving, the Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA’s”) Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (“OPDP”) silently published three untitled letters, furthering this administration’s promise to crack down on...more

Burr & Forman

AI on the Line: Consent, Vendors, and Deidentification for Real Time Call Monitoring

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Artificial intelligence tools that can “listen” to live calls and provide real‑time guidance are increasingly attractive to businesses, including sales and customer service among other functions. These tools can surface...more

K&L Gates LLP

Litigation Minute: Hype Responsibly: Legally Promoting Your AI

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What You Need to Know in a Minute or Less - Regardless of the cutting-edge nature of artificial intelligence (AI), its recent popularity has led to an age-old problem of how to legally market products featuring it. Deceptive...more

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Cutting Through Complexity: Inside The EU’s Digital Omnibus Package

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On 19 November 2025, the European Union introduced two "Omnibus" reform packages, each targeting different regulatory domains but united by a common goal: regulatory simplification across the European Union. ...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

FCC Alerts Broadcasters of Cybersecurity Threat

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The Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) has issued a Public Notice alerting broadcasters of a recent string of cybersecurity intrusions against radio broadcasters that...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Off the Field, but Not Out of the Game: TOTAL 90 and the Plays That Could Change the Match

Some brands never fully fade, especially in industries in which nostalgia and cultural memory keep the brand alive long after a product line takes a step back. Nike’s TOTAL 90 line is one such example, remembered from its...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Wireless Roundup (December 2025)

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) resumed full operations on November 13, 2025, after a record-breaking 43-day government shutdown, though some databases did not fully come back online until Tuesday, November 18....more

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Navigating the Publisher’s Exclusion Under the Advisers Act

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As financial markets and investors increasingly rely on instant access to data online, financial professionals are publishing more analyses through websites and social media than ever before. ...more

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