Telecommunications, Spam

Not All Telemarketing Calls Are Unsolicited!!

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP on 2/6/2024

On January 30, 2024, AT&T announced a new feature aimed at reducing the number of unsolicited telemarketing calls delivered to its subscribers. AT&T is teaming up with TransUnion, a credit reporting company, to roll out this...more

Maryland Rings in the New Year with an Expanded Telemarketing Law

Venable LLP on 1/10/2024

Telemarketers celebrating the new year should be aware of Maryland’s new telemarketing law, Stop the Spam Calls Act, which took effect January 1, 2024. Like the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Maryland now...more

Mini-TCPA Updates

Womble Bond Dickinson on 6/7/2023

May was a big month for State Mini-TCPA statutes. Florida passed an amendment to the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act, Fla. Stat. § 501.059 (“FTSA”), New Jersey amended its telemarketing law with Bill S921 (“Seinfeld...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

The Federal Court Of Appeal Upholds Canada’s Anti-spam Legislation As Constitutional

International Lawyers Network on 6/18/2020

On June 5, 2020, the Federal Court of Appeal (“FCA“) released its decision in 3510395 Canada Inc. v. Attorney General of Canada et al., 2020 FCA 103, in which it upheld the constitutionality of Canada’s anti-spam legislation...more

Privacy Tip #163 – Spoofed Telephone Numbers

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 11/1/2018

It used to be that caller ID was a helpful tool to determine whether the person on the other side of the line was someone you knew. If the caller ID came up as unknown, you may decide not to answer the phone. Sometimes a call...more

New Canada Anti-Spam Rules Take Effect July 1 – Additional Teeth Behind New Rules

Womble Bond Dickinson on 5/18/2017

Organizations that do business in Canada should be aware of key changes coming to Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (“CASL”). Beginning July 1, 2017, CASL will place stricter conditions on how companies can market their services...more

Ninth Circuit: Redefining the Reach of Spokeo, and “Effective Consent” under the TCPA

Burr & Forman on 2/23/2017

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that, for purposes of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA), the scope of a consumer’s consent depends on the transactional context in which it is given. Van...more

Van Patten V. Vertical Fitness Is No TCPA Killer

Robins Kaplan LLP on 2/23/2017

The rise of Telephone Consumer Protection Act litigation in the past decade has been staggering. From just 14 cases in 2007, the number of TCPA-related filings has exploded to 4,860 in 2016 — a total that is expected to...more

FTC signs MOU with Canada on Do Not Call and anti-spam enforcement activities

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 4/1/2016

In a sign of increased cross-border cooperation for enforcement purposes, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications...more

Unsubscribe Problems Nets Telecommunications Provider Under Anti-spam Law

Bennett Jones LLP on 11/23/2015

November 20, 2015 the CRTC announced that Rogers Media Inc had paid $200,000 as part of an undertaking to resolve alleged violations of Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL)....more

Third Circuit Holds Prior Express Consent Can Be Revoked

Burr & Forman on 9/23/2013

Plaintiff completed a credit application to purchase computers, which required her to provide a home phone number. Plaintiff listed her cell phone number but did not identify it as her cell phone number or indicate Defendant...more

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