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Mid-Year TCPA Roundup: Navigating Recent Legislative and Litigation Developments

Shipkevich PLLC on 7/17/2024

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) landscape continues to evolve as new legislation is implemented and courts across various jurisdictions grapple with complex issues regarding standing, agency, and consent. This...more

All Eyes on AI: Regulatory, Litigation, and Transactional Developments – Q1 2024

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 5/24/2024

The firm is pleased to distribute the Q1 2024 edition of All Eyes on AI: Regulatory, Litigation, and Transactional Developments, which closely follows the evolving regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence (AI) in the...more

Retailers: Beware Legislator and Regulator Junk Fee Focus

Benesch on 3/19/2024

For many months, Joe Biden has been leading the so-called war on junk fees, a campaign to restrict surcharges spanning across industries - from airline seating upcharges, to hotel resort fees, to extra service charges tacked...more

Mini in name only: state “Mini-TCPAs” carry a big bite and present potential oversized risks

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 10/5/2023

The list of states with new or amended telemarketing statutes, sometimes known as “mini-TCPAs,” is growing. A flurry of state legislative activity has created a patchwork of often-conflicting laws that companies must navigate...more

Connecticut Senate Bill 1058

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 8/25/2023

The state telemarketing law amendment trend continues. On June 26, 2023, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed S.B. 1058 into law. Connecticut General Assembly, Substitute for Raised S.B. No. 1058. This bill makes important...more

Florida Enacts Pole Attachment Regulations for Electric Cooperatives

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 6/6/2023

On June 5, 2023, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed into law HB1221, subjecting rural electric cooperatives to pole attachment regulation by the Florida Public Service Commission (“FPSC”) if they provide broadband service....more

2022 TCPA Recent Recap — Litigation Updates & Regulatory Round Up

Shipkevich PLLC on 10/17/2022

September 2022 Action Clarifies Only Random Calls Trigger TCPA Violations — Not Mere Use of An Autodialer - Mehl v. Green, et al. 2022 WL 4056269 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 2, 2022) - A law firm was recently sued after one of its...more

How the New Infrastructure Act Aims to Bridge the Digital Divide

Perkins Coie on 11/12/2021

President Biden recently signed the long-awaited bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The law allocates over $1 trillion in new and repurposed funds to upgrade the country’s infrastructure. This funding...more

What to Expect From Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel’s FCC

Perkins Coie on 2/2/2021

Shortly after his inauguration, President Biden appointed Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as acting chairwoman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel is expected to pursue the...more

President Trump Signs Bipartisan Broadband Mapping Law

Hogan Lovells on 4/2/2020

On March 23, 2020, President Trump signed the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (DATA) Act. The law requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to collect and disseminate more granular data...more

Kari’s Law Compliance Obligations Begin February 16, 2020

Hogan Lovells on 2/10/2020

Kari’s Law, signed into law on February 16, 2018, requires organizations that use multi-line telephone systems (MLTS) to provide callers with the ability to dial 911 directly from any telephone in the system. MLTS are often...more

Updated Requirements for Multi-Line Business Phones

Stokes Wagner on 2/7/2020

Typically used in offices, hotels, hospitals, etc., to provide multiple phone lines within one building, multi-line telephone systems (“MLTS”) are the subject of two new federal laws: (1) Kari’s Law and (2) the Ray Baum Act. ...more

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

Harris Beach PLLC on 1/30/2020

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

2019 Legislative roundup - Federal TRACED Act and state laws aimed at combating robocalls

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 1/15/2020

2019 saw an effort by both Congress and various state legislatures to reduce the volume of robocalling and “spoofed” calls. Robocalls are pre-recorded calls placed through automated dialing equipment while spoofed calls...more

TRACED Act Creates New FCC Implementation Timelines

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 1/7/2020

As predicted, amendments to the TCPA – in the form of the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (the “TRACED Act”) – were signed into law by the President of the United States on...more

California Enacts Another CCPA – Robocall Legislation

Hogan Lovells on 10/9/2019

On October 2, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Consumer Call Protection Act of 2019 to address the rise in deceptive robocalls and protect California consumers from fraudulent calls....more

New Federal Laws Require Direct 911 Access From Company Telephone Systems

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 9/20/2019

In February 2018, President Donald Trump signed into law two statutes intended to improve emergency calling. These laws take effect February 16, 2020, and may require changes to company telephone systems to allow employees...more

House Approves "Stopping Bad Robocalls Act," Paving Way for Possible Adoption of New TCPA Legislation

Womble Bond Dickinson on 7/26/2019

By a vote of 429-3, the House has passed Chairman Frank Pallone’s (D-NJ) “Stopping Bad Robocalls Act,” setting the stage for a conference committee mark-up with the Senate and the potential (and highly likely) adoption of new...more

With Regulators Increasing Focus on Spam Robocalls, Arkansas Follows Other States in Passing Anti-Spoofing Privacy Law

Proskauer on Privacy on 4/9/2019

Unwanted robocalls reportedly totaled 26.3 billion calls in 2018, sparking more and more consumer complaints to the FCC and FTC and increased legislative and regulatory activity to combat the practice. Some automated calls...more

TRACED Act Unanimously Approved By Senate Commerce Committee

Womble Bond Dickinson on 4/8/2019

On April 3, 2019, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee unanimously passed the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act. Recall that the TRACED Act is a piece of...more

Trump Administration: 2017 Recap and 2018 Outlook

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/17/2018

On January 20, 2017, businessman Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States following a contentious and unconventional 2016 presidential election. Republicans also successfully maintained control...more

West Coast Real Estate Update - December 2017

Holland & Knight LLP on 12/29/2017

New California Ballot Initiative Targets Proposition 13 Tax Limit for Corporate Properties - Proposition 13, which was approved in California 40 years ago, could potentially be up for debate in 2018. A ballot initiative...more

Absent Timely Local Processing, New California Law Automatically Approves Applications for New Cell Sites and Large Colocations

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 10/19/2015

Municipalities Should Ensure They Will Be in Compliance - A new California law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday deems approved an application for new wireless towers and facilities and some colocations. The law...more

The WSGR Data Advisor - September 2015

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 9/11/2015

In this issue of The WSGR Data Advisor, we examine the FCC’s recent TCPA declaratory ruling and order addressing issues regarding calling and texting consumers, and discuss the new privacy, data security, and transparency...more

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler Speaks about Cybersecurity at RSA Conference

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 4/23/2015

As cyber week continues in Washington, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler traveled to the west coast to speak about cybersecurity at the RSA Conference in San Francisco. Wheeler noted that the FCC has...more

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