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Fifth Circuit Panel Allows Prior Express Oral Consent for Telemarketing Calls Under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act

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On February 25, 2026, a three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the “Fifth Circuit”) ruled in Bradford v. Sovereign Pest Control of TX, Inc., No. 24-20379, 2026 WL 520620 (5th Cir., Feb. 25, 2026),...more

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When AI Answers the Phone: Heartland Dental’s Impact

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A recent Illinois federal court decision shows that when AI listens in on calls, legal questions follow. The putative class action case is Megan Lisota v. Heartland Dental, LLC, et al. It was brought against two entities:...more

Lerman Senter PLLC

FCC Seeks Comments on the State of the Sports Broadcasting Marketplace

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The Federal Communications Commission is asking for public comments on developments in the sports broadcasting video marketplace, including the increasing shift of live sports from traditional broadcast and cable television...more

Mintz - Technology, Communications & Media...

Building America: Challenges In Wireline Broadband Deployment

Most people do not spend much time thinking about the wires and cables that run under or along the streets and public rights-of-way where we walk, drive our cars, and ride our bikes every day. But these rights-of-way are...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Fifth Circuit holds written consent not required for telemarketing calls under the TCPA

On February 25, 2026, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a significant decision in Bradford v. Sovereign Pest Control of TX, Inc., holding that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) does not require...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Major TCPA Shift: Fifth Circuit Rules Oral Consent Is Valid

Following the Supreme Court’s decision in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates v. McKesson Corp., which we discussed last year in depth, federal courts have gained the ability to deviate from the Federal Communications...more

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Get it in Writing? Fifth Circuit Says No Need on TCPA Matters

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When we wrote about McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp., 606 U.S. 146 (2025), last July, we said it might lead to circuit splits. Well, the Fifth Circuit just cracked open a doozy. In what is welcome...more

Troutman Amin LLP

BETTER THAN NOTHING: Willfulness Allegations Tossed Against Credit Acceptance Corp in TCPA Class Action Although Other Motions...

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Sometimes even a small win for a TCPA defendant likely feels like a great victory. Take the case of Carr v. Credit Acceptance Corp. 2026 WL 297212 (E.D. Mich. Feb. 4, 2026)....more

Wiley Rein LLP

Wireless Roundup (March 2026)

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Comments Due for WRC-27 Advisory Committee Recommendations: In a February 23 Public Notice (PN), the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Office of International Affairs invited comment on the World...more

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Updates to Telecommunications Relay Services & Accessibility Frameworks Promise Significant Changes to FCC Programs

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Over the past year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has made significant changes to its accessibility initiatives, particularly with Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS), which provide methods for people who...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

AI Infrastructure Entering A New Phase: Key Insights from Metro Connect USA 2026

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What is the state of the U.S. digital infrastructure market in 2026? Ropes & Gray participated in Metro Connect USA, the largest digital infrastructure conference in the United States....more

A&O Shearman

Facing Hurdles: Tech, Healthcare, And Consumer Sector Deals Under Intense Antitrust Scrutiny

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Tech sector M&A remains in focus, although a more permissive merger control environment is leading to fewer frustrated deals and more conditional clearances. Transactions impacting areas of direct consumer spend (or...more

Blank Rome LLP

Fifth Circuit Confirms: Oral Consent Is Enough Under the TCPA

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In our August 2025 article, Supreme Shift: How McLaughlin is Reshaping the TCPA, we previewed the Fifth Circuit’s consideration of the appeal in Bradford v. Sovereign Pest Control of TX, Inc., ...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

DJI vs. the FCC: What the “Covered List” Could Mean for Drone Operators and Manufacturers

DJI, the world’s leading manufacturer of civilian drones, has escalated its dispute with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) by filing an appeal in the Ninth Circuit after the FCC placed many DJI products on its...more

Troutman Amin LLP

MAKING HAY: How A 40 Year Old Case About Farming Equipment In Wisconsin Lead a 2026 Texas Court to Conclude Text Messages Are...

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I love being an attorney. Absolutely love it. Especially in the TCPAWorld because every day there is an interesting little story for anyone who has eyes and wants to pay attention. Here’s one....more

Lerman Senter PLLC

FCC to Open Noncommercial FM Translator Window; Seeks Comments on Proposed Restrictions

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The FCC has announced it will open a filing window for new noncommercial educational (NCE) FM translators in the part of the FM band reserved for NCE broadcasting (88.1 to 91.9 MHz). The dates of the window are not yet...more

Pillsbury - CommLawCenter

FCC Enforcement Monitor — February 2026

This month’s issue includes: Public File Violations by Pennsylvania Class A Television Station Yield $6,000 Consent Decree Spurious Emissions Lead to Notice of Violation for Hawaiian FM Station Licensee Texas Radio Station...more

Troutman Amin LLP

TEXTS ARE CALLS (AGAIN): Southern District of Texas Court Uses “Mower” Analogy To Find Texts Are Calls Under 227(c)(5)...

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We have been tracking the post-McKesson/Loper Bright landscape closely, specifically regarding whether a text message constitutes a “telephone call” under the TCPA’s private right of action for DNC violations....more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

TCPA Tracker: January-February 2026

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the decision by the United States District Court for the District of Arizona to dismiss a claim under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. § 227(b)(1)(A)(iii), finding that a text...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Breaking Down The Expanded Reach Of Florida Caller ID Bills

In Florida's 2026 legislative session, both chambers are considering bills that would impose strict caller identification requirements on companies doing business in the state. S.B. 1516 and H.B. 1299 are framed as anti-fraud...more

White & Case LLP

ACCC announces its Compliance and Enforcement Priorities for 2026/27

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On 19 February 2026, Gina Cass-Gottlieb, Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), announced the ACCC's 2026-27 Compliance and Enforcement Priorities. The ACCC reaffirmed its enduring priorities to...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

European Digital Compliance: Key Digital Regulation & Compliance Developments - February 2026

To help organizations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more

Fish & Richardson

The Shifting SEP Litigation Landscape: How Changes in the Types of Litigated SEPs Can Affect Implementers

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Standard essential patent (SEP) litigation is becoming an increasingly important part of the patent litigation landscape. From 2020 to 2025, SEP litigation increased by approximately 15%. But more importantly, SEP litigation...more

Morgan Lewis

The Trends—and Traps—Shaping 2026

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The global business landscape in 2026 is marked by accelerating political realignments, intensifying regulatory oversight, rapid technological maturation, and shifting market expectations. In this year’s report, our lawyers...more

DLA Piper

NIS2’s Extended Scope Takes A Deep Dive: Unpacking The EU Commission’s Proposed Expansion To Submarine Data Transmission...

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NIS2, the EU’s second Network and Information Systems Directive, is not going anywhere. While the swathe of organisations newly in scope of the EU’s hallmark cybersecurity directive may have hoped that the EU’s recent...more

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