Robocalling, Do Not Call List, Cell Phones

THE DEATH OF PRESUMPTION: Are Cell Phones Still “Residential” Post McLaughlin?

Troutman Amin LLP on 6/30/2025

The TCPA landscape is being reshaped in real time and we’re here to bear witness. With the Supreme Court’s decision in McLaughlin Chiropractic Assocs. v. McKesson Corp., No. 23-1226, 2025 U.S. LEXIS 2385 (June 20, 2025), the...more

FCC Closes Lead Generator Loophole by Requiring One-to-One Consent; Proposes Further Regulation of Robocalls/RoboTexts

Troutman Pepper Locke on 12/18/2023

On December 13, by a vote of 4-1, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted new rules aimed at “closing the ‘lead generator’ robocall/robotexts loophole.” Specifically, the rule requires telemarketers to obtain...more

North Carolina Judge Says Cell Phones Not Subject to Federal Do-Not-Call Protections

Venable LLP on 2/14/2023

Last week, a magistrate judge in U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina dismissed a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) lawsuit brought by a plaintiff who claimed calls made by an insurance lead...more

Ringless Voicemail Compliance: 2021 Forecast (You’re Going to Get Sued For Using It)

Benesch on 2/25/2021

Ringless Voicemail (“RVM”) technology provides companies the ability to reach a massive amount of people with low cost by avoiding typical telephony charges. RVM works by sending a voicemail message via server-to-server...more

Privacy Perils: Don't Call Me, I'll Call You

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 10/14/2019

Many of those pesky unsolicited calls to your cell phone are illegal. If you’re tired of receiving unwanted calls, you can go to https://complaints.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx, fill in some information, and...more

FCC Fines Companies $2.96 Million for TCPA Robocall Violations, Adopts New Interpretations

Ballard Spahr LLP on 8/17/2015

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has recently taken two significant actions addressing robocalls under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)—the imposition of a $2.96 million fine and the adoption of new...more

Health Care Entities Get Clarity from FCC on Telephone Communications

K&L Gates LLP on 8/10/2015

The health care industry is in the midst of rapid change as governments fight rising health care costs, providers look to comply with myriad new regulations, and technology continues to take a more prominent role in the...more

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