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I have said it before. I will say it again. The biggest mistake you can make for your business is choosing #biglaw to represent you in a TCPA class action. These guys keep getting smoked. Over and over again. Here is the...more
After years of handling hundreds of Strike 3 Holdings (S3) copyright defense cases, there is one question I get seemingly more than any other. The question is this: "should I contact my ISP to call off the subpoena?"...more
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So just last week I reported on a new suit against ETN America and its CEO Well today the company issue a press release to reassure folks in the lead gen space. Pretty good move if you ask me. Content of press release is...more
In response to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) request for input on unnecessary compliance burdens, the debt collection industry, led by ACA International, is advocating for significant reforms to the Telephone...more
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On Friday, June 6, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released its long-anticipated policy changes to the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The NTIA's...more
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