On June 20, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp., 606 U.S. —- — S.Ct. —- 2025 WL 1716136 (2025), addressing whether, under the Administrative Orders Review...more
7/1/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Consent ,
FCC ,
Hobbs Act ,
Judicial Review ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates Inc v McKesson Corporation ,
Robocalling ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing
Last month, we discussed the motion filed by the National Consumers League and four small business owners to intervene in the case of Insurance Marketing Coalition Limited. v. FCC. This motion aimed to challenge the Eleventh...more
3/25/2025
/ Amicus Briefs ,
Appeals ,
ATDS ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
En Banc Review ,
FCC ,
Final Rules ,
Lead Generators ,
Motion To Intervene ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Robocalling ,
State Attorneys General ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing
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
2/7/2025
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Consent ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Do Not Call List ,
FCC ,
Judicial Authority ,
Lead Generators ,
Privacy Laws ,
Robocalling ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing
In a previous post, we discussed the oral arguments held on December 18, 2024, by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in the case of Insurance Marketing Coalition Limited (IMC) v. Federal Communications...more
1/27/2025
/ Consent ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
Final Rules ,
Lead Generators ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Robocalling ,
Stays ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, host Chris Willis is joined by Partners Virginia Flynn and Chad Fuller for the first edition of a special year-in-review series. Together, they provide a comprehensive analysis...more
On December 18, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held oral arguments in Insurance Marketing Coalition Limited (IMC) v. Federal Communication Commission (FCC), which challenges the FCC’s December 2023 order...more
What are the most significant judicial decisions affecting class action litigation, and how might they impact your business?...more
8/11/2023
/ Appeals ,
Article III ,
ATDS ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Class Action ,
Facebook Inc v Duguid ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Robocalling ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing
In late June 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California gave final approval for a $2.5 million class-action settlement in Johnson v. Moss Brothers Auto Group to resolve claims brought against a motor...more
On September 1, 2020, a district court in the Northern District of California weighed in on an issue of recurring importance in internet commerce: how does a business obtain a remote consumer’s effective agreement to terms...more
9/9/2020
/ Arbitration ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
E-Commerce ,
Hyperlink ,
Motion to Compel ,
Putative Class Actions ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Terms and Conditions ,
Text Messages