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The United States Federal Communications Commission is an independent federal agency established by the Communications Act of 1934. The Commission is charged with regulating interstate and international... more +

SCOTUS Ruling Tips the Scales in Favor of District Courts, Not the FCC, When it Comes to Interpreting TCPA

Vedder Price on 7/3/2025

With its recent ruling in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp., 606 U.S. ___ (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court has continued its trend of reining in the power of agencies and giving litigants more avenues...more

The Supreme Court Reins in Agency Power Again: What McKesson Means for TCPA Litigation

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/1/2025

The Supreme Court recently signaled a further shift away from judicial deference to administrative rulings. The question of whether the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA or “the Act”) covers online faxes (think your...more

FCC Commissioner Trusty Announces Staff Appointments

Troutman Pepper Locke on 6/27/2025

Yesterday, Federal Communications Commissioner Olivia Trusty announced the appointment of several members to her team stating, “I am pleased to announce the talented individuals who will be joining my team. Each brings a...more

Supreme Court TCPA Decision Limits FCC Interpretative Powers, Expands District Court Review

Lerman Senter PLLC on 6/27/2025

The Supreme Court continued its recent trend toward limiting the independence of federal administrative agencies with its decision in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp. In McLaughlin, the Court held...more

Supreme Court Rules District Courts Not Bound by FCC Statutory Interpretations under the Hobbs Act

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 6/25/2025

On Friday, June 20th, the Supreme Court in McLaughlin Chiropractic Assoc., Inc. v. McKesson Corp., No. 23-1226 (U.S. June 2025), ruled in a 6-3 decision that the Hobbs Act does not bind federal district courts in civil...more

Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Litigation Update — One-to-One Consent Eleventh Circuit Challenge Dead

Mintz - Technology, Communications & Media... on 5/5/2025

One-to-One Consent 11th Circuit Challenge Dead - As we previously reported, after the Eleventh Circuit vacated the Federal Communications Commission’s much-anticipated one-to-one consent rule in Insurance Marketing...more

FCC’s New Consent Revocation Rule Set to Take Effect in April 2025

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 3/7/2025

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has a new rule under the TCPA for revocation of consent for robocalls and text messages set to go into effect on April 11, 2025. This rule is designed to give consumers greater...more

Even Members of Congress Are Confused by the FCC’s Latest Ruling

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 7/15/2016

I was contemplating a monthly column given the confusion surrounding the FCC’s recent rulings. I guess I better make it weekly. Here’s this week’s episode....more

Do as We Say, Not as We Do: Government Agency (Deliciously) Exempts Itself—and the Rest of the Government—From the TCPA

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 7/7/2016

Happy Independence Day! While you were off barbecuing and lighting fireworks this weekend the FCC’s staff was feverishly working to give Uncle Sam a birthday present—free reign to robocall your cell phone! That’s right,...more

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