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Looking Down the Road: Data Privacy Priorities in 2024

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2023 brought a surge of data privacy developments, with a large expansion of state comprehensive privacy laws, litigation of new claims based on older laws (e.g. wiretapping and VPPA cases), increased scrutiny on data...more

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FCC Allows for Greater Use of Robo-Calls By School Districts

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The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has issued a ruling that clarifies the application of the Telecommunications Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to schools to allow automated calls and texts to parents in the case of...more

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FCC Holds Educators and Utilities Making Certain Robo Calls Do Not Violate The TCPA

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On August 4, 2016, the FCC released a Declaratory Ruling confirming that schools and utilities making robo calls do not violate the TCPA under certain circumstances. The Ruling, addressed Petitions filed by Blackboard, Inc....more

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FCC Outlines Exemptions from the TCPA for Schools and Utilities

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On Thursday, Aug. 4, the FCC granted organizations representing schools and utilities significant relief from liability under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act—a law that subjects callers to substantial penalties if they...more

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FCC Exempts Schools and Utilities from TCPA for Emergencies

On August 4, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a ruling applicable to schools and utilities regarding the application of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to robocalls and text messages to...more

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FCC Ruling Clarifies TCPA for Schools and Utilities

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a Declaratory Ruling clarifying the application of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to communications from schools and utilities. Specifically, the Ruling...more

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FCC OKs Certain Informational Calling and Texts by Schools and Utilities to Wireless Phones under TCPA

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The FCC recently released a Declaratory Ruling with new clarifications for schools and utilities on autodialed calls and texts and pre-recorded/artificial voice calling under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") for...more

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School Leaders: Are Your Automatic Phone Messages and Texts Breaking The Law?

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In the past few months, we’ve had a flurry of requests from schools about the legality of automated calls and text messages they are making to cell phones. The Telecommunications Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) governs the...more

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FCC Seeks Comments on Easing TCPA Requirements for Educational Organizations

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In a recent announcement, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asked for public comments on a petition to relax some of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act's (TCPA’s) requirements for educational organizations. If...more

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Governor Quinn Signs New Eavesdropping Law

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As one of his last official actions in 2014, outgoing Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed Senate Bill 1342, which amends the Illinois eavesdropping law that the Illinois Supreme Court found unconstitutional early in 2014....more

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