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Petition urges FCC to clarify Telephone Consumer Protection Act, curb litigation abuse

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On March 11, the FCC released a Public Notice seeking comment on a petition for a declaratory ruling and/or waiver filed by petitioners who request the FCC clarify its Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) rules. The...more

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Understanding Drone Security: Navigating U.S. Airspace Regulations and Defense Strategies

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As drones become increasingly integrated into recreational and professional activities, their presence in U.S. airspace has grown exponentially. These unmanned aerial systems (UAS) bring unparalleled opportunities,...more

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Petition to FCC Seeks TCPA Ruling and Clarification

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Given the surge in Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) litigation, an advocacy firm recently petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) for a declaratory ruling and clarification concerning the FCC’s...more

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FCC’s New Consent Revocation Rule Set to Take Effect in April 2025

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has a new rule under the TCPA for revocation of consent for robocalls and text messages set to go into effect on April 11, 2025. This rule is designed to give consumers greater...more

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FCC’s TCPA Consent Revocation Rule Effective April 11, 2025!

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In the wake of the decision vacating the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) 1:1 consent rule, companies must not lose sight of the fact that the FCC’s Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) consent revocation...more

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Current TCPA and Medicare Marketing Landscape

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As our readers know, a recent federal court decision left the fate of the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) one-to-one consent rule under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) on life support, at best....more

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Eleventh Circuit Re-Opens TCPA “Lead Generator Loophole” and Signals Further Erosion of Judicial Deference to Administrative Rules

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In Insurance Marketing Coalition Ltd. v. FCC, ‎— F.4th —-, 2025 WL 289152 (11th Cir. Jan. 24, 2025)‎, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit came to the rescue of the lead generation industry, striking down new...more

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Data Privacy Week 2025: The Future of Privacy Law

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Welcome back to the last installment of our three-part series for Data Privacy Week. We previously discussed the foundations of data privacy law and the current state of privacy landscape for companies, and we will now turn...more

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

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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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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – January 2025 # 2

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more

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MoFo’s State + Local Government Enforcement Newsletter (December 2024)

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Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Task Force is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from state attorneys general (State AGs) across the...more

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UPDATE: Net Neutrality Open Internet Order Set Aside

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Update as of January 2, 2025: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit issued a decision on the consolidated petitions for review of the FCC's 2024 Open Internet Order. In its January 2 decision, which relies heavily on...more

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FCC’s One-To-One Consent Rule Takes Effect in January

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For those who send marketing texts, keep in mind the FCC one-to-one consent rule update. It has been getting some publicity, and takes effect January 27, 2025. As most are aware, TCPA requires getting consent before sending...more

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Privacy Law Recap 2024: Data Security

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Continued cyberthreats drove expanded data security and breach notification requirements in 2024. Although sectors deemed high-risk saw significant activity, we also saw proposed regulations that stand to have a...more

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Key Privacy and Cybersecurity Watchdogs Make Their Naughty Lists

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Although 2024 saw several states enact comprehensive privacy legislation, another year is nearly gone, and we still do not have a comprehensive federal privacy law to resolve the rapidly evolving patchworks of state laws....more

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Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Litigation Update — A Win for TCPA Compliance and the Lead Generation Industry

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The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) can be a difficult and complex area of law to litigate. In recent years, the plaintiffs’ bar has upped that difficulty and complexity by targeting products designed to help with...more

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What To Expect From the New Trump FCC

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With President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory and the Republicans gaining control of both houses of the legislative branch, significant policy shifts at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are expected, setting...more

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FCC Proposes New AI-Generated Robocall Rules

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On Aug. 7, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to propose new rules to require callers to disclose if they are using artificial intelligence (AI) in robocalls and robotexts. If adopted, the new rules would set...more

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Ring, Ring, it’s the FCC Calling- TracFone to Pay $16M to Settle FCC Investigation

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TracFone, the pre-paid phone company, recently settled with the FCC over allegations that the company failed to protect customer information during three different data incidents. According to the FCC, in each of the...more

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Fifth Circuit Shocks Telecom Industry by Overturning the FCC’s Universal Service Fund

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently ruled in a closely divided 9-7 en banc decision that the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) method of funding the Universal Service Fund (USF) is an...more

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The Potential Impact of SCOTUS' Chevron Decision on Privacy Regulations

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Given the inability of the U.S. Congress to pass a comprehensive privacy law (such as the proposed and likely dead-on-arrival APRA), the United States continues to be left with a patchwork of sector-specific laws and a...more

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FCC Proposes New Internet Routing Security Rules for Telecoms

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Building on its renewed jurisdictional authority over broadband internet access service (BIAS) providers following the reinstatement of net neutrality, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted proposed internet...more

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A Wake-Up Call for Data Privacy in the Telecom Sector

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The FCC continues to take a more active role in privacy with its enforcement of the customer propriety network information (“CPNI”) regulations. Recently, the FCC released Forfeiture Orders against the three largest mobile...more

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UPDATE: Net Neutrality Open Internet Order Set Aside

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On May 7, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued its latest network neutrality order, Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet (the "Order"), which was published in the Federal Register on May 22, 2024,...more

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AI-Generated Voice Calls: New Tech, Old Rules

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The FCC reminded companies this month that calls containing “artificial or prerecorded voices” are regulated by TCPA. And, that the FCC considers AI-generated voices to be just the kind of “artificial” that fall within the...more

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