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The Telephone Consumer Protection Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1991 to protect consumers from unsolicited telephone marketing calls.  
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FCC Commissioner Trusty Announces Staff Appointments

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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

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SEC Adopts Rule Providing New Regulatory Framework For Fund-Of-Funds

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In the News. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it adopted Rule 12d1-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), providing a new regulatory framework for fund-of-funds and final...more

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TRACED Act Further Expands Scope of Telephone Consumer Protection Act Liability

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In response to the rising number of unwanted robocalls, Congress passed the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (“TRACED”) Act, Public Law No: 116-105, signed into law by President...more

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Summary of the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act - Passed the House of Representatives (12/4) and the U.S. Senate (12/19) Signed by...

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The Pallone-Thune TRACED Act, S. 151, is bipartisan legislation designed to focus on telemarketers who make unlawful robocalls to consumers. “Robocalling” – a term which sometimes lumps unlawful practices with lawful but...more

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Newly Enacted TRACED Act Targets Illegal Robocalls: Meanwhile, FCC Seeks Comment on Consumers' Call-Blocking Options as Part of...

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As 2019 wound down, Congress passed and President Trump signed into law the “Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act” (TRACED Act) aimed at turning back a tide of illegal “robocalls” (54 billion in...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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Playing Politics: When the TCPA Becomes Mixed Up In Politics All Bet(o)s are Off

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...As TCPAland dwellers know, these class action suits are generally much more about the almighty dollar than about any actual frustration or harm from text messages. And where money and politics intersect, look out. ...more

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Monthly TCPA Digest - March 2017

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Part I – TCPA: Regulatory - Commission Releases and Actions - The FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) and Notice of Inquiry (“NOI”) that proposes to make it permissible for voice service providers...more

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Top Ten Education Developments, Breaches, and Settlements of 2016

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This year has been a busy year for education law in the area of data privacy. Educational institutions continue to be a rich target for hackers. Additionally, there were some important developments in the interpretation of...more

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