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The United States Federal Communications Commission is an independent federal agency established by the Communications Act of 1934. The Commission is charged with regulating interstate and international... more +

The Next Chapter of CIPA Litigation: The Pen Register and Trap and Trace Device

BakerHostetler on 1/18/2024

For the past two years, hundreds of class action lawsuits alleging violations of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) have plagued California retailers and consumer-facing service providers. These lawsuits claim,...more

NC Federal Court Permits Suit Based on FCC Internal DNC Registry Violation

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 10/27/2021

Widening a split among courts that have considered the issue, a North Carolina district court held that a violation of the Do Not Call (DNC) regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) triggered liability under...more

December 2020 Torts & Insurance Fourth Circuit Cases of Interest

Maynard Nexsen on 2/5/2021

Periodically, Nexsen Pruet member Marc Manos, a member of the SC Bar Torts and Insurance Practice Section Council, sheds light on a few recent cases from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, focused in the areas of tort &...more

Sorry, Wrong Number: The Ninth Circuit and TCPA Liability

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 7/16/2020

The Ninth Circuit Holds that Callers are Subject to TCPA Liability if the Callers Intend to Make Automated Calls to a Consenting Customer, but Instead Call Someone Else - Introduction - On June 3, 2020, the United...more

Sleep with an Eye Open: The New Age of Hotel Privacy Intrusion

Womble Bond Dickinson on 9/30/2016

A hotel is a personal place, even if you share it with thousands of other people. The very obscurity in a crowd can make you feel anonymous, and the private living space allows for the most private of conversations and...more

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