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11th Circuit: Another GoDaddy TCPA Class Settlement Is a No-Go

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In the latest decision in a long-running saga in Drazen v. Pinto, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals tackled several issues regarding a proposed class settlement agreement....more

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Second Circuit Upholds TCPA Case Dismissal: ATDS Must Generate Phone Numbers, Text Messages Don’t Qualify as Artificial Voices

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In Soliman v. Subway Franchisee Advertising Fund Trust, Ltd, the plaintiff alleged that the defendant violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by sending a text message to her cell phone using an automatic...more

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Eleventh Circuit Eviscerates TCPA Class Action Settlement

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On May 13, 2024, in Drazen v. GoDaddy.com, LLC, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued a scathing, 123-page decision reversing a district court’s approval of a class-action settlement in...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Maryland’s New Telemarketing Law Now in Effect

As of January 1, 2024, the State of Maryland’s new telemarketing law, the ​“Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023,” officially became law....more

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FCC Continues TCPA Rule Modifications and Anti-Robocalls/Robotext Campaign in 2024

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Addressing robocalls and robotexts under authority granted to it by the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) continues to be a priority agenda item for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Most recently, the...more

Locke Lord LLP

New FCC Rules for Lead Generation ‎Under the TCPA

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At its December 13, 2023 meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted new rules aimed at closing the “lead generator loophole” in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), 47 U.S.C. § 227. See Second...more

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Not to be a Grinch, but...is Your Business TCPA Compliant? (With Apologies to Dr. Seuss)

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Does your business use text message marketing, telemarketing or faxing? If so, you may be exposing yourself to multi-million dollar liability under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (“TCPA”), which restricts...more

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FCC Proposes New, Stricter TCPA Rules That Would Limit Lead Generation to One-Company Consent

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On November 22, 2023, the FCC released a Second Report and Order, Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and Waiver Order (Report and Order) outlining new, proposed rules implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

One Business Day After ‘STOP’ Text Not Enough For Suit

A text sent one business day after a plaintiff requested a halt to text messages was not enough to move a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) suit forward, a Florida federal court determined....more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Can a Minor Provide Consent for TCPA Calls?

The owner and subscriber of a cellphone listed on the National Do Not Call Registry has Article III standing to bring claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) for unsolicited calls or text messages directed...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

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

Ballard Spahr LLP

Ninth Circuit rules text messages not “prerecorded voice messages” under TCPA

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A unanimous panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that text messages are not “prerecorded voice messages” for purposes of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) prohibition on using “an...more

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Number of Calls Informs Standing, Eleventh Circuit Says

A district court erred when it failed to ascertain the number of telephone calls allegedly received by the plaintiffs in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action, the Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...more

Troutman Pepper

Second Circuit Dismisses TCPA Case for Failure to Plead Use of an ATDS

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On January 9, the district court for the Eastern District of New York dismissed a pro se plaintiff’s TCPA lawsuit for failure to properly allege that the defendants used an automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS) when...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

TCPA Tracker - December 2022

RECENT NEWS - FCC Cracks Down on Student-Loan Scams: Orders Voice Service Providers to Stop Carrying Robocalls from “Student Loan Robocall Operation” - On December 8, 2022, the FCC ordered all voice service providers to...more

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TCPA FCC Petitions Tracker - December 2022

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Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

TCPA Tracker - October 2022

FCC PETITIONS TRACKER - Kelley Drye’s Communications group prepares a comprehensive summary of pending petitions and FCC actions relating to the scope and interpretation of the TCPA. Highlights of this month’s summary are...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

TCPA Tracker - August & September 2022

FCC Petitions Tracker - Kelley Drye’s Communications group prepares a comprehensive summary of pending petitions and FCC actions relating to the scope and interpretation of the TCPA....more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

TCPA Tracker - July 2022

Recent News - Recent FCC News - The Federal Communications Commission, at its July 14, 2022 Open Meeting, issued one of its largest proposed fines ever against an individual and his companies that engaged in conduct...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

TCPA FCC Petitions Tracker - July 2022

Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

TCPA Tracker June 2022

Recent News - FCC Adopts Order Hindering Internationally Originated Robocalls - In its May 19, 2022 meeting, the FCC adopted its order imposing significant restrictions on the ability of service providers to...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

TCPA FCC Petitions Tracker - June 2022

Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

TCPA FCC Petitions Tracker - February 2022

Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more

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TCPA FCC Petitions Tracker - December 2021

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Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

CEO Evades Personal Liability in TCPA Suit

A New Jersey federal court has refused to hold the CEO of companies also named as defendants in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) lawsuit personally liable. ...more

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