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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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Easy Dobronski Win: Court Recalculates Higher Damages and Grants Default

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In his latest win, Mark Dobronski filed suit against George Magana Younghorse, doing business as Signzdirect, claiming 19 unsolicited fax advertisements violated both the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and...more

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What Is A “Residential Subscriber” Under The TCPA?

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Our readers may recall a piece in which we discussed a recent decision from the United States Supreme Court which more than opened the door to judicial review of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (“TCPA”) implementing...more

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SHELLED: Shell Sued Over Its Fuel Rewards SMS Program And We All Saw That One Coming

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Ever pump gas and seen the little POS sign up screen asking you to join an SMS program to save a few cents a gallon on gas? I know I have and I always chuckled because I know the disclosures are inadequate and the entire...more

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Post-McLaughlin TCPA Chaos Begins With Contradictory Rulings on Text Messages

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Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court held that district courts are not bound by the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) interpretations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), 47 U.S.C. §227. See...more

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Year-in-Review: 2024 TCPA Litigation

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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

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Petition to FCC Seeks TCPA Ruling and Clarification

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Given the surge in Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) litigation, an advocacy firm recently petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) for a declaratory ruling and clarification concerning the FCC’s...more

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Fourth Circuit Broadens TCPA’s Reach Over ‘Unsolicited Advertisements’

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The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has recently handed down a decision that impacts the TCPA landscape. In Family Health Physical Medicine, LLC v. Pulse8, LLC, the court reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a TCPA claim,...more

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Lead Generation Industry Turned Upside Down: Proposed FCC Rule Requires Consent Must be Secured From a Single Seller at a Time

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One of the key issues relating to the NPRM pertains to consent being sent directly to/obtained by one seller at a time. The FCC has now circulated its proposed rule. It has not been adopted yet but it looks like it will be...more

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Another Court Rejects “Commercial Pretext” Theory for TCPA Violations

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Invites to free webinars are not unsolicited advertisements, says Maryland federal court - The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) prohibits sending an “unsolicited advertisement” to a fax machine, absent certain...more

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