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Last month, Lendify Associates LLC (“Defendant”) was sued in the Central District Court of California for allegedly violating the internal Do Not Call (or “DNC”) list compliance requirements of the Telephone Consumer...more
Key Takeaways: Companies sued for Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) violations should consider challenging the allegations at the outset by moving to dismiss, rather than conceding based on out-of-date precedent and...more
Gees keep up everyone! Moments ago I told you to expect chaos as a district court just held (for the first time) SMS Messages are NOT subject to the TCPA’s DNC rules. I told you other courts would disagree. Didn’t realize...more
A bill recently enacted in Texas (SB140) will enhance the ability of individual consumers to seek damages for violations of various aspects of the state’s telemarketing laws. The changes adopted impact the following...more
In Newell v. JR Capital, LLC, a Pennsylvania federal court recently considered, among other things, whether the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (“TCPA”) caller identification (“Caller ID”) requirements apply to text...more
Received an email from Andrew Perrong this morning entitled: “Prepare for the onslaught of 64.1601 claims.” He wasn’t kidding. This is a complete disaster. In Newell v. JR Capital, 2:25-cv-01419-GAM (E.D. Pa. July 16, 2025)...more
Good lord another one? I can’t keep up with all the #biglaw losses. I mean, when was the last time ANY #biglaw firm won ANTHING in a TCPA case? My goodness. What a disaster. Here’s another one. In Bond v. Folsom Insurance...more
On June 20, 2025, Governor Greg Abbott of Texas signed Texas SB140 into law, significantly amending Texas’s telemarketing statute, which is part of the Texas Business and Commerce Code (“TBCC”). The amendments will take...more
The Northern District of New York recently granted a motion to dismiss a putative class action on the grounds that the defendant honored the named class representative’s request to opt out of text messages within a reasonable...more
In 2024, plaintiff Vicki Coffey allegedly received “numerous telephone calls and text messages . . . seeking to solicit Plaintiff to sell her home . . . .” The first, for example, asked, “Have you given up on selling your . ....more
On June 20, 2025 – Governor Abott signed into law Texas Bill SB140 – as TCPAWorld previously reported the Texas-sized bill drastically amends the Texas Mini-TCPA statute – the Texas Business & Commerce Code (“TBCC”) by...more
TCPA revocation cases are on the rise, and a closely related type of case– the internal DNC claim– is on the rise along with it. There is a slight difference between the two types of cases, and one which we don’t talk about...more
Recently, an Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) lawsuit was filed against a healthcare marketer in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. In Finley v....more
Texas is poised for a significant overhaul of its telemarketing regulations with the anticipated enactment of Senate Bill 140 (“SB140”). Awaiting Governor Abbott’s signature and scheduled to take effect on September 1, 2025,...more
On June 9, 2025, Tradercodes, LLC (“Defendant”) was sued in the Northern District of Georgia for allegedly violating the Do Not Call (“DNC”) provisions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). The National DNC...more
On May 23, 2025, Pizza Hut (“Defendant”) entered into a settlement agreement to resolve a putative class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. In Brennan v. Pizza Hut,...more
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act is a federal statute that governs various telemarketing practices. Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Facebook v. Duguid (narrowing the interpretation autodialer), the...more
In our previous alert, Tick-Tock, Don’t Get Caught: Navigating TCPA’s Quiet Hours, we discussed a growing wave of lawsuits targeting businesses under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) for allegedly sending text...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
With exceptions, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act prohibits “telephone solicitations” to residential telephone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. The Seventh Circuit’s recent decision in Hulce v. Zipongo...more
Most businesses that send texts to their target audiences are focused on compliance with the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) – and understandably so, given the explosion in class action litigation stemming...more
On March 11, the FCC released a Public Notice seeking comment on a petition for a declaratory ruling and/or waiver filed by petitioners who request the FCC clarify its Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) rules. The...more
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), 47 U.S.C. § 227, is always a hot topic. Over the course of the last four months, however, a new and novel theory of TCPA liability—time-of-day text message cases—has flooded the...more
Last month, a putative class action Complaint was filed against Dave & Buster’s (“Defendant”) for allegedly failing to observe proper telemarketing hours. In Laureta v. Dave & Buster’s Inc., Plaintiff claims that he received...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has a new rule under the TCPA for revocation of consent for robocalls and text messages set to go into effect on April 11, 2025. This rule is designed to give consumers greater...more