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The State AG Report – 3.21.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Wisconsin Shows Timeshare Exit Company the Exit - ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FTC, Pennsylvania ban debt collection operation

On April 26, the FTC and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania announced that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently entered an order permanently banning a debt collection firm and two associated...more

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FTC Sues Stratics and Debt Relief Companies That Hired Robocallers

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking action against Stratics Networks, a company that allegedly provided the technology for telemarketers to make tens of millions of illegal robocalls. The company's services were used...more

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DC Circuit Affirms Exemption for Certain Commercial Non-Telemarketing Calls

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) recently denied a petition to review a 2020 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) order that permitted callers to place commercial...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

CFPB Bites of the Month - January Top 10

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Each month, we host a 30-minute webinar outlining the month's key announcements and takeaways from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for financial services providers to consider. In this month's article, we...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

TCPA FCC Petitions Tracker - October 2021

Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Post-Facebook v. Duguid Litigation Roundup (UPDATED)

As part of Manatt’s continuing monthly coverage of the aftermath of Facebook v. Duguid and how district courts are applying it to determine whether a calling system meets the Supreme Court’s newly clarified definition of an...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

TCPA FCC Petitions Tracker - September 2021

Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Revocation of Consent Question Sent to Jury in Pennsylvania

Contractual consent provisions are revocable, a Pennsylvania federal district court recently held in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) lawsuit, although it sent the issue of whether the plaintiff effectively revoked...more

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TCPA FCC Petitions Tracker - November 2020

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Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more

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TCPA FCC Petitions Tracker: October 2020

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Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

TCPA FCC Petitions Tracker - September 2020

Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

TCPA FCC Petitions Tracker - August 2020

Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

TCPA FCC Petitions Tracker - July 2020

Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

TCPA FCC Petitions Tracker - April 2020

Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

U.S. Financial Institutions Petition FCC to Exclude Their Informational Calls from TCPA Liability During the COVID-19 Pandemic

On March 30, 2020, the American Bankers Association (“ABA”) and several other associations of banks and credit unions (together, “petitioners”) effectively asked the FCC to exempt all COVID-related calls and texts to...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

COVID-19: Hospitals and Health Care Providers Included in New Guidance on the Emergency Purpose Exception to the Telephone...

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a Declaratory Ruling providing guidance (Guidance) on the implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA) as COVID-19 continues to necessitate...more

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Third Circuit Affirms Judgment in Favor of Serial TCPA Litigant Due to Defendant’s Failure to Respond to Request for Admission

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On March 3, the Third Circuit upheld the Eastern District of Pennsylvania’s judgment in favor of a repeat player in TCPA litigation, concluding that the plaintiff had standing to sue because the calls in question went to his...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

TCPA FCC Petitions Tracker - March 2020

Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

The TCPA and Healthcare: Consent, Exemptions and Risk Mitigation

Editor’s Note: The average cost of a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) settlement is estimated at $6.6 million—and healthcare is among the top three industries being targeted for TCPA litigation. Though its sponsors in...more

Harris Beach PLLC

Telemarketing Legislation, Litigation Remain Hot-Button Issues for Legislature and Courts

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The legislation and litigation regarding unwanted calls remain alive and well and show no signs of ending anytime soon. With recent statutes enacted by the federal and New York State legislatures, telemarketing and debt...more

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TCPA FCC Petitions Tracker - November 2019

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Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report Weekly Update May 2019 #4

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2019 AG Elections- Republican Daniel Cameron and Democrat Greg Stumbo Secure Party Nominations for Kentucky Attorney General- Daniel Cameron defeated state Senator Wil Schroeder to win the Republican nomination for Kentucky...more

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TCPA First Amendment Argument Could Eliminate Government Debt Collection Exemption

First Amendment challenges to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) are in the midst of a revival. The TCPA makes it unlawful to call or text a cell phone using an automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS) or...more

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Financial Services & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending March 1, 2019

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Financial Services Update - FDCPA: no liability for a debt collector that provides the name of the hospital, the account number, patient name, date of service, and amount of debt, but who fails to include the word "creditor"...more

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