In a recent enforcement action highlighting its ongoing scrutiny of deceptive debt relief schemes, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has shut down an operation accused of falsely representing affiliations with government...more
WebRecon’s latest June 2025 report continues to reveal a general rise in the consumer complaint and litigation landscape based on year-to-date (YTD) figures. Since May 2025, Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) litigation...more
On June 2, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decisive ruling in a case involving allegations that certain debt-relief service providers illegally collected advance fees in violation of the...more
Federal district courts in Virginia, Texas, and Nevada have recently dismissed a series of lawsuits brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), finding that plaintiffs failed to show how the defendants were...more
5/12/2025
/ Class Action ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Do Not Call List ,
Insurance Industry ,
Liability ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Unsolicited Phone Calls
The Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC” or the “Commission”) recently adopted a new Opt-Out Rule under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), which will take effect on April 11, 2025. Currently, the TCPA...more
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) landscape continues to evolve as new legislation is implemented and courts across various jurisdictions grapple with complex issues regarding standing, agency, and consent. This...more
7/17/2024
/ Article III ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Automated Systems ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Dismissals ,
Do Not Call List ,
Enforcement ,
FCC ,
Lead Generators ,
New Legislation ,
Standing ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages ,
Written Consent
On May 15, 2024, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a class action lawsuit against Subway for alleged Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) violations. See Soliman v. Subway Franchisee Advert. Fund Tr., LTD. The...more
On July 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that the FTC, along with over 100 federal and state law enforcement partners, have launched an extensive campaign named "Operation Stop Scam Calls" to combat the...more
7/20/2023
/ Consumer Information ,
Data Collection ,
Disclosure ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Lead Generators ,
Robocalling ,
Scams ,
State Attorneys General ,
Telemarketing ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule ,
Telephone Service Providers ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
VoIP ,
Websites
Just last week, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued XCast Labs, Inc., a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider, for its alleged involvement in facilitating illegal robocalls. Despite receiving multiple warnings, the...more
On March 24, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it settled a case against three companies plus individuals charged with running a telemarketing extended auto warranty scheme that cheated people out of...more
Recent Consent Order Issued by the DFPI Against Student Loan Relief Company -
On February 28, 2023, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) announced that it has entered into a Consent Order...more
3/2/2023
/ California ,
California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) ,
Consent Order ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Relief ,
Department of Education ,
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
FTC Act ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Student Loans ,
Telemarketing
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking action against Stratics Networks, a company that allegedly provided the technology for telemarketers to make tens of millions of illegal robocalls. The company's services were used...more
Summary of NY Legis 660 -
NY Legis 660 (proposed as AB 8319) is a recently approved amendment to Section 399-z of New York’s General Business Law that will impose additional disclosure requirements that telemarketers must...more
On November 21, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District Of Tennessee granted the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC’s) ex parte motion for, among other relief, a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) to shut down an...more
12/1/2022
/ Debt Relief ,
Debt-Relief Industry ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Excessive Fees ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FTC Act ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Telemarketing ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule ,
TRO ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On November 2, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida held, sua sponte, that a plaintiff did not have standing to bring a class action suit alleging a TCPA violation. The February 9, 2022 complaint...more
Florida’s July 1, 2021 Senate Bill 1120, commonly referred to as “Florida’s Mini TCPA,” amended the Florida Telemarketing Sales Act (FTSA). This Bill aims to crack down on telemarketing directed to Florida residents. The FTSA...more
With its inception by Congress in 1991, the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is an attempt by Congress to exert greater protection over consumers from receiving unsolicited telemarketing. The TCPA was signed...more