Here are answers to many of the Frequently Asked Questions arising from the DC Circuit’s decision in ACA International.
TCPA R.I.P.? -
No. The DC Circuit struck down two of the FCC’s most controversial rules—the...more
4/5/2018
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Auto-Dialed Calls ,
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Smartphones ,
TCPA
On March 22, 2018, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued its Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and is seeking comments on the intractable problem of Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) liability...more
In a long-awaited ruling, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit trimmed the expansive scope of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The appellants, in ACA International v. Federal Communications Commission...more
3/23/2018
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Call Blocking ,
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Reassigned Phone Numbers ,
Revocation ,
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Telemarketing ,
Text Messages ,
Wireless Devices
One of the many criticisms of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), enacted in 1991, is that it has not kept pace with developments in communications technology. Instead, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC),...more
Just two months after an Illinois appellate court dismissed a similar complaint alleging a violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), a California federal court found that a claim asserted under BIPA...more
3/13/2018
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Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
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Data Privacy ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Facebook ,
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Standing
The United States House of Representatives recently passed a bill aimed at stemming the floodtide of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits brought by a small number of serial plaintiffs. The bill, the ADA Education...more
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) plans to take a more active role in reviewing and objecting to class action settlements under a rarely used procedure established by the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) more than a dozen...more
Many companies employ third parties to assist with communications to consumers, or to market their products and services through semi-independent agents, brokers, or contractors. As a result, companies may face vicarious...more
Working with clients and witnesses internationally poses unique issues for attorneys and their clients. What may be considered best practices in the United States may be restricted or even forbidden in other jurisdictions....more
The Eversheds Sutherland TCPA team has published its fourth annual REDIAL: 2017 TCPA YEAR-IN-REVIEW – ANALYSIS OF CRITICAL ISSUES AND TRENDS IN TCPA COMPLIANCE AND LITIGATION.
This publication reflects our in-depth analysis...more
Oppositions to a petition for certiorari were recently filed with the United States Supreme Court urging the Court to reject a proposed appeal filed by serial Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) plaintiffs seeking review...more
Companies that collect and store biometric information from their customers and employees received good news from an Illinois appeals court in late December, a much-needed win in an area that has seen a massive rise in class...more
Companies across a spectrum of consumer-facing industries face a continued wave of class action filings under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). In 2017, TCPA lawsuits remained one of the most frequently filed...more
We continue to await a ruling from the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit in the appeal of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) July 2015 Omnibus Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Declaratory Ruling and...more
For the past few years, consumer-facing businesses that advertise and sell to New Jersey consumers have been subject to an ever-rising tide of class action lawsuits under New Jersey’s Truth-in-Consumer Contract Warranty and...more
A company making calls to residential telephone numbers was not liable for alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) where the calls were made on behalf of a nonprofit, according to a recent decision...more
With the US poised to decrease regulation and the outcome of Brexit unknown, multinational institutions face a great deal of unpredictability in the regulatory landscape. In this edition of Partnering Perspectives, we look at...more
The onslaught of class action lawsuits alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), based on the alleged failure to maintain ADA compliant websites that are accessible to the blind and visually impaired,...more
On October 5, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized its new rules governing the small-dollar consumer loan market, based on a proposal first released in June 2016. The rule requires underwriting for...more
Whether courts can reduce statutory damages awards under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is an ongoing issue because potential liability can be strikingly disproportionate given the lack of actual harm to class...more
An insurance policy exclusion for invasion of privacy claims precludes coverage for the L.A. Lakers in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) suit, according to a divided panel ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the...more
In a decision surely welcomed by the plaintiffs’ bar, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held, on August 15, 2017, that a putative class action plaintiff has Article III standing as long as the plaintiff alleges...more
What is seemingly a growing divide between circuits has developed on the appropriate standard for assessing ascertainability in federal class actions, including Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class actions....more
On July 10, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its long-awaited and controversial rule prohibiting class action waivers in consumer contracts. Unless Congress uses the Congressional Review Act (CRA)...more
In the face of significant opposition from virtually all quarters, All About The Message, LLC (AATM), has withdrawn its petition asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a declaratory ruling that a prerecorded...more