On September 1, 2025, Texas Senate Bill 140 (SB 140) will go into effect, significantly expanding the scope of telemarketing regulations in Texas. SB 140 impacts multiple subsections of Texas Business and Commerce Code...more
Plaintiffs’ lawyers are capitalizing on ticket sale and resale laws enacted in a handful of states to file class action lawsuits against entertainment venues and ticket resellers that are allegedly “sneaking” in fees for...more
The list of states with new or amended telemarketing statutes, sometimes known as “mini-TCPAs,” is growing. A flurry of state legislative activity has created a patchwork of often-conflicting laws that companies must navigate...more
10/5/2023
/ Amended Legislation ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Do Not Call List ,
FCC ,
New Legislation ,
Private Right of Action ,
Robocalling ,
State and Local Government ,
Statutory Penalties ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing
In early 2021, the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in Facebook v. Duguid, 141 S. Ct. 1163 (2021), which significantly narrowed the definition of an automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS or auto-dialer) under...more
2019 saw an effort by both Congress and various state legislatures to reduce the volume of robocalling and “spoofed” calls. Robocalls are pre-recorded calls placed through automated dialing equipment while spoofed calls...more
1/15/2020
/ Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Civil Forfeiture ,
Enforcement Authority ,
FCC ,
Forfeiture ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Robocalling ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Spoofing ,
State Legislatures ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications