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Recently, lawsuits alleging violations of the quiet hours restrictions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) have been filed with increasing frequency. One law firm which has been among the most frequent filers...more
We are always on the lookout for the latest trends in TCPA litigation here at TCPAWorld.com. Obviously the biggest trend right now is a massive increase in TCPA class actions– up over 100% year over year....more
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
Join us as we spotlight select chapters of Venable’s popular Advertising Law Tool Kit, which helps marketing teams navigate their organization’s legal risk. ...more
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act is a major source of consumer privacy litigation against companies that engage in telemarketing. This past year, there was little change in the status quo of what constitutes an...more
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
On October 11, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced an effective date of April 11, 2025, for the new Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) rules on the revocation of consent. Companies that call or...more
The bipartisan Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force—consisting of 51 AGs—issued a warning letter to iDentidad Advertising Development LLC, d/b/a iDentidad Telecom (“iDentidad”), raising concerns that iDentidad may...more
Listen to Episode 12 of our podcast, the Ad Law Tool Kit Show. In this episode, partner Ari Rothman talks to host Shahin Rothermel about telemarketing and texting. Check out the episode....more
The FCC issued a Declaratory Ruling on February 8 to ensure that telephone calls that use artificial intelligence (AI) to generate or mimic human voices are treated as “robocalls” for purposes of the Telephone Consumer...more
Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated robocalls may trick some consumers into thinking they are being called by a human being, but the Federal Communications Commission clarified in a recent AI Declaratory Ruling that it...more
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
Don’t Look Dumb, Dude; You Sound Dumb - Is this one of those pyramid things? Hell, yeah, it is. If it wasn’t, I wouldn’t be doing it. Do I look dumb enough to go get a job again? Well... According to a recent...more
Litigation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is an active area with frequent developments important to the consumer finance space. Two recent cases are worthy to note. In Loyhayem v. Fraser Fin. & Ins. Servs.,...more
Florida recently amended its existing telemarketing laws, the Florida Do Not Call Act and the Florida Telemarketing Act. SB 1120, which went into effect July 1, 2021, imposes significant additional restrictions (and...more
In our April issue, we covered the beginnings of a circuit split over the extent to which the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) prohibits advertisers and other advertising campaigns from using automated dialing...more
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
As Americans increasingly rely on text messages to communicate on a daily basis, marketers have taken note, and text advertising and marketing is increasingly common. Indeed, text messages have a read rate of about 98%, and...more
Under the TCPA, the difference between “informational” messages and “advertisements,” or “solicitations,” can be a subtle one, and, on many occasions, a business’s TCPA liability – and quite possibly its financial stability –...more
In September 2018, in Marks v. San Diego Crunch, a unanimous Ninth Circuit three-judge panel held that the TCPA’s definition of an automatic dialing system (ATDS) includes telephone equipment that can automatically dial phone...more
The cannabis industry seems to be attracting a lot attention these days. Eaze Solutions, Inc. – the so-called “Uber of Weed” – was hit with a second class action today alleging it sent unsolicited text messages advertising...more
The days of lamenting the dinnertime telemarketing call seem to have faded, but as communication technology ? particularly cell phone and smartphone usage ? has become ubiquitous, advertisers have found new avenues to...more
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more
Much has been written about the Federal Communication Commission's ("FCC's") recent 138-page Declaratory Ruling and Order that broadened the scope of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") and will likely encourage...more
On July 10, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission released the Omnibus Declaratory Ruling and Order (the Order) it adopted on June 18. The Order addresses requests for clarification regarding requirements under the...more