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The State AG Report – 04.17.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Illegal E-Cigarette Sales Targeted by AG Enforcement...more

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Bipartisan AG Task Force Wants to Hang Up on Illegal Robocalls

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The bipartisan Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force—consisting of 51 AGs—issued warning letters to nine Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers that they may be transmitting illegal robocall traffic in...more

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FCC “One-to-One Rule” Case: States File Amicus Brief in Support of Rehearing

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Last month, we discussed the motion filed by the National Consumers League and four small business owners to intervene in the case of Insurance Marketing Coalition Limited. v. FCC. This motion aimed to challenge the Eleventh...more

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The State AG Report – 03.20.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Bipartisan AGs Support FCC’s Rule Closing Robocall...more

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State attorneys general support FCC’s consent rule against illegal robocalls

On March 17, California State Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with 28 other state attorneys general, submitted an amicus brief in the FCC’s case advocating for the rule that seeks to close a loophole allowing lead...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Is TCPA Consent Rule Really Dead?! Maybe Not, Say 28 States

The Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) 1:1 consent rule simply won’t die (“TCPA Consent Rule”). After the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision on January 25, 2025, the...more

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Bipartisan AGs Support FCC’s Rule Closing RoboCall Loophole

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A bipartisan coalition of 28 AGs filed an amicus brief supporting the FCC in its defense of its “one-to-one consent” Rule, which would close a consent loophole by requiring written consent from consumers for robocalls and...more

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2024 Year in Review: Telephone Consumer Protection Act

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Welcome to the “Telephone Consumer Protection Act” chapter of our annual report, Consumer Financial Services: 2024 Year in Review. Companies were mere hours away from implementing radical changes to lead forms and consent...more

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FTC Warning Letters Flag Deceptive Health Insurance Marketing Practices

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The FTC sent warning lettersto 21 companies engaged in marketing and lead generation for Affordable Care Act Marketplace health insurance and healthcare-related products regarding practices that may violate the FTC Act and...more

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The State AG Report – 10.24.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •AG Task Force Issues Warning over Illegal Robocalls - ...more

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AG Task Force Issues Warning over Illegal Robocalls

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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

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Eight AGs Urge Court to Intensify Measures Against Repeat Telemarketing Violator

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North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein led a bipartisan coalition of eight state AGs, including Arkansas, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, and Texas, in requesting the District Court in the Southern...more

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The FTC Enhances Telemarketing Sales Rule

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The FTC has announced two significant developments relating to the Telemarketing Sales Rule (“TSR”). First, the FTC has introduced a final rule that extends the TSR’s coverage to include business-to-business telemarketing...more

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FCC Clarifies AI Call TCPA Legality

On February 8, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a Declaratory Ruling clarifying that telemarketing calls utilizing AI are regulated by the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) and its...more

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AGs Urge the Federal Government to Regulate AI in Telemarketing

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North Carolina Attorney General (AG) Josh Stein led a bipartisan effort urging the federal government to impose stricter regulations on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in telemarketing. The collective push involved 26...more

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FCC Adopts New Telemarketing Consent Rule Based on Bipartisan AG Coalition’s Input

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The FCC, utilizing input from a bipartisan coalition of 29 AGs, has adopted a new one-to-one consent rule that prevents lead generators from obtaining consumer consent for multiple business sellers at the same time....more

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Seven State AGs Announce Settlement With Robocallers

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On August 16, a coalition of seven state attorneys general (AG) announced a settlement with participants alleged to be involved in a “massive” robocall operation. The stipulated order, which names Scott Shapiro, Michael T....more

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Mississippi AG Sues Two Companies for Placing Nearly 1,000 Illegal Robocalls to Mississippi Residents

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As a result of legislation passed this month, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch filed lawsuits against two companies, The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation and NaturaLawn of America, for allegedly violating the...more

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FTC Launches Massive “Operation Stop Scam Calls” Initiative: Focusing on “Consent Farm” Lead Generators and Robocallers

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On July 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that the FTC, along with over 100 federal and state law enforcement partners, have launched an extensive campaign named "Operation Stop Scam Calls" to combat the...more

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FCC Levies $5 Million Fine for Political Calling Campaign That Violated the TCPA

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As part of a broader campaign to go after “robocall” violations, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced a $5,134,500 fine against a company and its owners for making 1,141 robocalls in 2020 that violated...more

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AG Coalition Sues Telecom Provider for Facilitating Illegal Robocalls

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A group of 49 AGs filed a lawsuit against Michael D. Lansky, L.L.C., dba Avid Telecom, and two affiliated individuals, for allegedly violating the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, the Telemarketing...more

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AG Rokita Files Petitions to Enforce Civil Investigative Demands Against Robocall Companies

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Indiana AG Todd Rokita filed Verified Petitions to Enforce Civil Investigative Demands against voice-over-internet-protocol (VoIP) providers Michael D. Lansky, LLC—d/b/a Avid Telecom—and One Eye LLC (collectively, “robocall...more

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State AG Updates: New York, Washington State, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Iowa and Wisconsin

In this edition of Faegre Drinker’s State Attorneys General Update, we discuss: • A multistate settlement entered by convenience- and gas-store chain Wawa relating to a data breach...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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Florida AG and FTC Obtain $23 Million Judgment in Robocall Enforcement Action

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On December 14, the Florida Attorney General (AG) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a $23 million federal district court judgment against the owner of an Orlando-based “robocall” operation. The massive robocall...more

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