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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Caller ID and Text Messages

In Newell v. JR Capital, LLC, a Pennsylvania federal court recently considered, among other things, whether the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (“TCPA”) caller identification (“Caller ID”) requirements apply to text...more

Conyers

Bermuda Telemarketing Guidance Note

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1. Governing Texts 1.1. Legislation The Personal Information Protection Act 2016 (as amended) (PIPA) The Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (as amended) (ETA) The Standard for Electronic Transactions (the ETA Standard) ...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

California’s Telephone Consumer Protection Act Compendium

Does your state have its own version of the TCPA? Yes. California has what is known as the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, which is located in sections 1798.100 to 1798.199.100 of the California Civil Code. The...more

Venable LLP

Eleventh Circuit Overrules FCC's One-to-One Consent Rule

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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

Ballard Spahr LLP

New FCC rule on TCPA consent for advertising and telemarketing calls and texts will significantly impact callers who obtain...

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By a vote of 4-1, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) adopted a new rule amending its regulations implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to close what it refers to as the “lead generator loophole.”  ...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Texting Post-Duguid: Can Consent Practices Change?

Providing business teams with advice for sending text messages can be nothing short of frustrating. For businesses used to sending email marketing, the laws for texting are unexpected. Unlike the CAN-SPAM Act, TCPA requires...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

COVID-19: Hospitals and Health Care Providers Included in New Guidance on the Emergency Purpose Exception to the Telephone...

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a Declaratory Ruling providing guidance (Guidance) on the implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA) as COVID-19 continues to necessitate...more

Mintz

TCPA Regulatory Update – FCC Seeks Comment on the Meaning of “Telemarketing” and “Dual Purpose” Under the TCPA

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Although the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has been affected by the government shutdown, it released several TCPA items in late December before it suspended most operations due to the lapse in funding....more

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Government Shutdown Leaves Consumers Vulnerable

The U.S. is undergoing the longest government shutdown in the nation’s history, and it is taking a toll on the consumer’s economic welfare in more ways than one. Every day, Americans fall victim to harassing telemarketing...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

What to Do When the Government Shutdown Leaves Your Company Without Access to the National DNC Registry

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On December 22, 2018, due to the lapse in government appropriations, a partial federal government shutdown went into effect. With no end in sight, this partial shutdown has had important effects on all industry sectors. For...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FTC Issues National Do Not Call Data Book for Companies

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued the National Do Not Call Registry (the Registry) Data Book (Data Book) for Fiscal Year 2016 last week. The Registry is used by consumers to choose not to receive telemarketing calls....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Caribou Coffee faces TCPA class action for unwanted text messages

Caribou Coffee Co. Inc. (Caribou Cofee) was hit with a class action this week in Wisconsin. which alleges that the company violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) when it sent unsolicited text messages to...more

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