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Do Not Call List Vicarious Liability Robocalling

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act and Sales Agents: The Dangers of the ‘Canary Trap’

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), 47 U.S.C. § 227, was enacted in 1991 “to protect the privacy interests of residential telephone subscribers,” according to the act’s legislative history. The TCPA provides for a...more

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Guest Post: District Court Rejects Vicarious Liability Claims under the TCPA

A Michigan district court recently weighed in on the availability of vicarious liability for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (the “TCPA”). In Kern v. VIP Travel Servs., the plaintiffs received several...more

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Dish Network Liable for $61 Million in Treble Damages for Service Provider's TCPA Violations

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A recent federal court ruling provides a potent reminder that companies can be held liable for consumer protection law violations committed by third-party vendors—and underscores the importance of maintaining strong vendor...more

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