The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) continues to be hotly litigated by class action plaintiffs’ attorneys, with filed cases increasing significantly over the last year. ...more
7/17/2025
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Consumer Protection Laws ,
Do Not Call List ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
Hobbs Act ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Marketing ,
McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates Inc v McKesson Corporation ,
Mobile Devices ,
Robocalling ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing
On April 7, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted a limited waiver delaying by an additional year the effective date of certain parts of the new Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) rule. ...more
4/10/2025
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Effective Date ,
FCC ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Revocation ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages ,
Time Extensions ,
Waivers
On Friday, the Eleventh Circuit, in Insurance Marketing Coalition Ltd v. FCC, found that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) overstepped its statutory authority in implementing robocall and robotext "one-to-one...more
Telephone and text message marketing poses private litigation risks and regulatory hurdles that should be considered before any campaign. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and...more
Listen to Episode 12 of our podcast, the Ad Law Tool Kit Show. In this episode, partner Ari Rothman talks to host Shahin Rothermel about telemarketing and texting. Check out the episode....more
On January 29, 2024, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. introduced the Do Not Disturb Act, a bill that would amend the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and “fix” the Supreme Court’s ruling in Duguid that limited the...more
This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a Proposed Stipulated Order with lead generator Response Tree LLC and its president, resolving allegations that the company violated the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR)...more
1/9/2024
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Do Not Call List ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Lead Generators ,
Misrepresentation ,
Robocalling ,
Settlement ,
Telemarketing ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a revised rule to restrict forms of lead generation involving texts and calls to consumers on December 13, 2023. The revised rule implementing the Telephone Consumer...more
As we recently previewed, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published its Proposed Rule that would codify its updated guidance on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The TCPA regulates calls and text...more
7/12/2023
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Automated Systems ,
Comment Period ,
Compliance ,
Consent ,
FCC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Revocation ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Text Messages ,
Wireless Devices
Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to “ban the practice of obtaining a single consumer consent as grounds for delivering calls and text messages from...more
For years, lead generators have obtained telephone numbers for their clients to call by obtaining the consumer’s consent to receive calls from certain entities specifically identified by the lead generator. A typical model...more