Resolves Years of Ambiguity Over What Equipment Is Covered by the TCPA On April 1, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, a case addressing a split among federal circuit courts as to...more
4/5/2021
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On December 8, 2020, the Supreme Court heard argument in Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, a case addressing a split among federal circuit courts as to what constitutes an "automatic telephone dialing system"—often referred to as an...more
12/11/2020
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On December 13, 2018, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released new rules1 relating to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), in an effort to cut down on wrong number calls and texts by establishing a...more
Let’s face it: The residential phone line is on the verge of suffering the same fate as the 8-track tape. Anyone who doesn’t know what an 8-track tape is most assuredly uses a cell phone—and only a cell phone—to communicate....more
In this issue of The WSGR Data Advisor, we examine the FCC’s recent TCPA declaratory ruling and order addressing issues regarding calling and texting consumers, and discuss the new privacy, data security, and transparency...more
9/11/2015
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