FCC, Mobile Apps, Telemarketing

Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of TCPA Case Involving Text Messages Holding “Prerecorded Voice Messages” Require Audible...

Troutman Pepper on 8/15/2023

On August 8, a unanimous panel of the Ninth Circuit issued a decision affirming a district court’s partial dismissal judgment entered in Trim v. Reward Zone USA LLC, holding that text messages did not use prerecorded voices...more

FCC Closes Loopholes and Expands Telephone Consumer Protection Act “TCPA” Consumer Protections in Declaratory Ruling and Order

Womble Bond Dickinson on 11/14/2017

On July 10, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) released a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) Declaratory Ruling and Order (“TCPA Declaratory Ruling and Order” or “Order”) offering...more

TCPA Connect - June 2017 #2

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 7/3/2017

Revocation? Think Again. - On Thursday, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit issued what might be the most business-friendly Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) decision we have seen in a long time in Reyes v....more

Advertising Law - April 2017 #2

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 4/13/2017

Business Supply Scam Operators Banned From Telemarketing - The Federal Trade Commission banned the operators of an office supply business from telemarketing pursuant to a settlement deal in Texas federal court. In...more

Everalbum's User Referral Program Compliant Under TCPA

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/13/2016

Photo sharing and storage app Everalbum, and other social media apps that send SMS invitations to a user’s contacts to download the app only at the user’s direction comply with all applicable laws, according to the courts and...more

Advertising Law - March 2016 #4

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 4/1/2016

FCC Releases Privacy Regime for ISPs - Creating a storm of controversy, the Federal Communications Commission released information about its privacy proposal for Internet service providers. Pursuant to the plan,...more

TCPA Connect - July 2015

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 7/21/2015

SPECIAL FOCUS: FCC Issues Long Awaited TCPA Declaratory Ruling and Order - On July 10, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued its omnibus Declaratory Ruling and Order (Ruling) addressing 21 petitions...more

FCC Ruling Potentially Expands Scope of TCPA

Goodwin on 6/29/2015

On June 18, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or the “Commission”) issued a package of declaratory rulings (“FCC 15-72”) related to telemarketing. Although FCC 15-72 has yet to be officially released, the...more

FCC TCPA Ruling Provides Guidance on Mobile App Messaging

Fenwick & West LLP on 4/15/2014

On March 27, 2014, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a Declaratory Ruling interpreting the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) as it relates to prerecorded and autodialed calls to cellular...more

Advertising Law -- Jun 13, 2013

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 6/14/2013

SPECIAL FEATURE: Manatt and Mergermarket Release New Study on U.S.-China Deal Activity in Entertainment, Advertising and Digital Media Sectors - Investment and M&A activity between the U.S. and China in the...more

The United States Federal Communications Commission › Mobile Apps › Telemarketing

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"