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Texas SB140: Changes to Telemarketing Law May Reshape Compliance and Litigation Risks

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Texas is poised for a significant overhaul of its telemarketing regulations with the anticipated enactment of Senate Bill 140 (“SB140”). Awaiting Governor Abbott’s signature and scheduled to take effect on September 1, 2025,...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

FTSA’s Application to Nonprofits Remains Unsettled as Florida’s Legislative Session Will End Without Remedial Legislation

The FTSA - The FTSA (Fla. Stat. § 501.059), often referred to as Florida’s mini-TCPA, regulates how and when solicitors can call and text consumers. Most notably for present purposes, it prohibits telephonic solicitations...more

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Hello, This Is AI Calling. FCC Proposes New Rules for AI Robocalls

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Robocalls may have always had some artificial flavor to them; however, the proliferation of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to blur the line between human and machine interaction. ...more

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AI-Generated Deepfakes and the Emerging Legal Landscape

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As artificial intelligence (AI) technology becomes ubiquitous, news stories regarding the use (and abuse) of deepfakes—that is, AI-generated media used to impersonate real individuals—are increasingly common. For example,...more

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House Efforts to Target Robocalls and AI Would Impact Informational Business Calls and Text

As abusive robocalls remain unpopular both politically and, in general, universally among the American people, lawmakers have once again thrown out the opening salvo in efforts to legislate against them this week with the “Do...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Legislature Poised to Overhaul Florida’s mini-TCPA

The Florida Legislature is moving quickly to pass significant remedial amendments to the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (“FTSA,” Fla. Stat. § 501.059) before the end of the legislative session this Friday. Should the...more

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AD-ttorneys@law - June 2022 #2

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No More Social Fix for Cali Kids? New state bill targets social media addiction - Vertigo 2.0 - There’s a tidal wave of anger against social media. And every time it seems to crest, another swell comes up from...more

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Florida Legislature to the Rescue? House Bill Proposed to Fix the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act's Autodialer Provision

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The Florida legislature gaveth (to the telemarketing plaintiffs’ bar) in July 2021 when it amended the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA). That same state legislature might now taketh away and cure some of the class...more

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Legislation Looking Likely on a Number of TCPA “Hot-Button” Issues

Senate Bill 151, now called “the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act” (the “TRACED Act”), has been reconciled with the House of Representatives’ bipartisan bill House Bill 3375 and...more

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Privacy and Data Security Alert | September 2019

California Adds Biometric Restrictions to Data-Breach Law, Potentially Creating a De Facto Biometric Privacy Law Subject to the governor’s signature, California’s breach-notification law will gain additional requirements...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

TCPA Legislation on the Horizon?

While the FCC has a record open to adopt guidance and a new definition for what it considers as an “automatic telephone dialing system” (ATDS) and related TCPA matters, there appears to be growing consensus on “Robocall”...more

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Senate Passes TRACED Act To Enhance TCPA Enforcement Power

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On May 23, 2019, the U.S. Senate approved the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (“TRACED”) Act by an overwhelming 97-1 vote. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was the only senator to vote against the bill....more

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TCPA Legislative Update: Robocalls Continue to be a Focus in Congress

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Following last month’s letter from the attorneys general of all 50 states, Congress has continued to push forward on robocall legislation. On April 3, the Senate Commerce Committee held a markup, which featured the Telephone...more

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John Oliver Attacks Robocalls; State AGs and Senators Throw Support Behind TRACED Act

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With a year-over-year rise in the number of consumer complaints about illegal, scam calls, pressure is mounting for elected official to be tough on robocalls. Indeed, pressure was ratcheted up even further this week when...more

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The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act is Reintroduced in Congress

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On February 4, Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) reintroduced the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (HR 946), which is intended to “strengthen” the TCPA and the FCC’s fight against robocalls. Rep. Pallone had originally proposed the...more

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Bills Introduced to Amend the Telephone Consumer Protection Act

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Both Chambers of Congress are considering legislation that would amend the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”).  Introduced in the House by Congressman Pallone (H.R. 6026) and in the Senate (S. 3078) by Senator Markey,...more

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Changes on the horizon? Here is the REDLINE You’ve Been Waiting for Tracking How the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act Would Change the...

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Back on June 7, 2018, Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. and Senator Edward J. Markey proposed similar bills to their respective branches of Congress, each entitled the “Stopping Bad Robocalls Act.” The bills are 19 and 18...more

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The Latest from Capitol Hill and State Legislatures on Robocall-related Happenings

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Dorsey’s team brings you an update on recently proposed legislation regarding “robocalls.” The proposed bills appear to be part of a concerted response on Capitol Hill to the D.C. Circuit’s recent ruling in ACA Int’l. v. FCC...more

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Legislation Proposed in House and Senate Addressing the Definition of “Robocalls,” Revocation and Re-Assigned Numbers

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Both the House and Senate have proposed legislation that could have profound implications on TCPA litigation. The companion legislation introduced by Democratic Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. and Senator Ed Markey entitled...more

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It Just Got Real: Simultaneous House and Senate Bills Introduced to Expand TCPA’s ATDS Definition to Stop Robocalls Made From...

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And then there were two. As we reported a few weeks back, Congressman Pallone–who has been deftly dodging our interview requests–recently circulated a discussion draft bill called the “Stopping Bad Robocalls Act.” (Maybe...more

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Congress Considers So-Called ROBOCOP Bills

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While the D.C. Circuit and the FCC have been in the limelight over the past few years for the regulation of automated calls, Capitol Hill is now abuzz with its own efforts to answer the clarion call of consumer complaints...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Class Action Quarterly Update - Winter 2017

Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) cases have continued to dominate class action filings over the past quarter. Second in volume to TCPA cases are those alleging claims of false advertising. These cases are heavily...more

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Education Newsletter Volume 1, Number 1: Arizona Senator Introduces Bill to Expand the Rights of Student Speech

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This session, Arizona Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Yee (R-Phoenix) introduced Senate Bill 1384 to expand the rights of student journalists. If passed would grant both high school and college level student journalists the...more

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