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Hello, This Is AI Calling. FCC Proposes New Rules for AI Robocalls

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Robocalls may have always had some artificial flavor to them; however, the proliferation of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to blur the line between human and machine interaction. ...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

5 TCPA Compliance Tips

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) is a federal statute that was enacted in 1991 to safeguard consumer privacy through the regulation of certain telemarketing practices. As our readers are aware, businesses...more

Hinch Newman LLP

California Federal Court Holds RVM Platform Provider Not Liable for Violation of Telemarketing Sales Rule

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In February 2023, the U.S. Justice Department announced that, together with the Federal Trade Commission, a civil enforcement action had been filed against several corporate and individual defendants for alleged violations of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FTC Enforcement Trends in Consumer Protection Under the Biden Administration

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) has continued aggressive regulation in the consumer protection space under the Biden administration. This persistent approach has occurred even in the face of recent...more

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FCC Notice Of Inquiry Highlights AI Robocall Concerns

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In an iconic scene from "Terminator 2," Arnold Schwarzenegger's good Terminator perfectly impersonates Edward Furlong's voice in a test to see if the teenager's house was under siege by Robert Patrick's evil Terminator....more

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FCC and FTC Announce new AI Calling and Voice Initiatives

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On November 16th, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced new independent initiatives regarding the use and implications of AI technologies on consumers in the context of...more

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Use of Artificial Intelligence in Calling Activity Presents TCPA Compliance Considerations

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is in the spotlight, and there are many eager to adopt such technology. For businesses that have incorporated or are seeking to incorporate AI into their processes, applicable legal restrictions...more

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FCC Moves to Prevent Unwanted and Illegal Phone Calls and Texts

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are partnering in “Operation Stop Scam Calls,” a multijurisdictional effort to stop illegal telemarketing calls....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Federal Communications Commission Acts to Prevent Unwanted and Illegal Phone Calls and Text Messages

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are partnering in “Operation Stop Scam Calls,” a multijurisdictional effort to stop illegal telemarketing calls. Recent actions by the FCC...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #285 – FTC Warns of Increase in Illegal Auto Warranty Robocalls

Robocalls continue to be irritating and their increased frequency is distracting and exhausting, at least in my experience. We can usually spot them when our caller ID says “potential spam” or if we don’t recognize the...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

COVID-19: What Communications Service Providers Need to Know – May 2020 #5

As the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly unfolds, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has been active to keep communications services available through various waivers, extensions, and other regulatory relief. ...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FCC/FTC Stake out Aggressive Robocall Position, Tell Gateway VoIP Providers to Block COVID-19 Robocalls – or Be Blocked Themselves

The FTC and FCC have taken a number of actions to stem unlawful robocalls generally and, during the COVID-19 pandemic, to stem harmful and deceptive calls that seek to exploit the COVID-19 crisis. Even amid the backdrop of...more

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FCC Takes Action Against COVID-19-Related Scam Robocalls

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Earlier this month, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) jointly warned three gateway providers to immediately stop transmitting a “flood” of overseas-originating scam...more

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FTC and FCC Take Joint Action to Stop COVID-19 Scam Robocalls

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On April 3, 2020 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) announced that they had issued Warning Letters to VoIP providers: SIPJoin, Connexum and VoIP Terminator d/b/a BLMarketing....more

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Congress Passes Bipartisan Robocall Legislation

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On December 19, 2019, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act (S. 151), which the House of Representatives passed in a 417-3 vote earlier...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #192 - Combatting Robocallers: California AG Hits Scam Telemarketers with $1.5M in Judgments

Like many of you, I don’t answer my cell phone unless the number pops up as someone I know, because a majority of the calls I get are spam or robocalls. It’s so frustrating....more

Womble Bond Dickinson

BREAKING TCPA NEWS: Another REAL PEACE of Legislation Introduced to Combat “Robocalls”

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Yesterday, a trio of Democratic Senators – Dianne Feinstein, Richard Blumenthal, and Amy Klobuchar – introduced the REAL PEACE Act. The Act proposes to eliminate the long-standing exemption of common carriers from the...more

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FTC and FCC to hold robocall forum

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) have announced they will host a joint policy forum (“Forum”) in Washington, D.C. on March 23 titled, “Fighting the Scourge of Illegal...more

Jones Day

Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update Vol. 14

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New York Attorney General Announces Record Number of Data Breach Notices in 2016 - On March 21, 2017, the New York Attorney General's Office announced that it received 1,300 reported data breaches in 2016—a 60 percent...more

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Key Takeaways from the Consumer Protection Forum

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Holland & Knight and the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) hosted a half-day forum that featured government officials discussing hot-button issues in consumer protection regulation and enforcement. Speakers at the...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - July 2015 #4

FTC And Florida AG Team up Against Medical Alert Systems - Together with the Florida Attorney General, the Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Lifewatch for allegedly using deceptive robocalls to urge older...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

‘Health Care’-Related Calls: Ambiguity at the Intersection of HIPAA and TCPA

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has established exemptions from certain requirements of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) for health care messages regulated under the Health Insurance Portability and...more

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