This summer has been jam packed with Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) developments. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a decision finding that peer-to-peer text messaging systems were exempt from the...more
While the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has been clear that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) allows a consumer to revoke consent through “any reasonable means,” federal courts have been grappling...more
My last blog post provided a background of the evolving definition of “automated telephone dialing system” (ATDS) under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and described the FCC’s long-running effort to expand the...more
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA” or the “Act”) has limited telephone calls that can be placed using certain automated equipment since 1991. However, since passage of the Act there has been considerable debate...more
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On May 14, 2018, in the wake of the landmark decision ACA International v. FCC, 855 F.3d 687 (D.C. Cir. 2018), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Public Notice seeking comment on a myriad of topics...more
It would be difficult to identify a federal circuit court of appeals that has released a larger number of influential consumer finance decisions in the last year than the Eleventh Circuit. And last week, the court continued...more
For several years, numerous businesses and industry groups have petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) to provide clarity to the Commission’s prior interpretations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act...more
Three weeks ago, the U.S. Supreme Court raised eyebrows when it granted certiorari in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, — S.Ct. —, 2015 WL 1879778 (Apr. 27, 2015), where it appears the Court will decide whether a consumer has...more