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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 sets April 15 as effective date for new robocall rules

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The FCC set April 11, 2025 as the effective date for new rules designed to make it easier for consumers to revoke consent for calls and texts subject to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and requiring callers honor these...more

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TCPA Turnstile: Four Scariest Developments (and a Potential Ray of Light Amid the Fright) (TCPA Update Vol. 19)

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As we reach the peak of this year’s Spooky Season, we thought it would be helpful to revisit some of the scariest recent developments in the realm of TCPA litigation and compliance. The conventional wisdom is that some of...more

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N.C. district court makes clear that cell phone may constitute a residential phone in denying motion to dismiss TCPA class action

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A North Carolina federal district court recently denied a motion to dismiss a putative class action alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) based on the receipt of text message solicitations....more

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Grocery Store Hit with Internal Do Not Call (“DNC”) List Compliance Class Action

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On September 10, 2024, La Tropicana Food L.P. (“Defendant”) was sued in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California for allegedly violating the Internal Do Not Call (“DNC”) list compliance...more

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FCC Announces Effective Date for New Revocation of Consent Order

Earlier this year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published a new report and order (“Order”) concerning revocation of consumer consent under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The new rules revise how...more

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New FCC TCPA Consumer Consent Revocation Mandates Effective April 11, 2025

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In February 2024, the FCC adopted a Report and Order imposing a number of new TCPA caller and texter compliance obligations in connection with consumer revocation requests, which are applicable to calls and text messages that...more

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Effective Dates Announced for Amendments to TCPA Rules

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced new effective dates for amendments to rules under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) aimed at strengthening consumer protections against robocalls and...more

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Telephone Consumer Protection Act Rules on Revoking Consent for Unwanted Robocalls and Robotexts Effective April 2025

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On October 11, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission announced that the effective date for Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) rules on revoking consent for unwanted robocalls and robotexts is set for April 11,...more

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Eye Exam Reminders May Violate TCPA

Reminders about the need for an eye exam do not always fall within the health care provider exemption of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) regulations, a federal court in Florida recently held....more

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Measures for Businesses to Comply with the FCC’s One-to-One Consent Rule by January 27, 2025

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On January 27, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) “1:1” consent rule for telemarketing texts and auto-dialed, i.e., robocalls and robotexts will go into effect (the “Final Rule”). The...more

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Questions About Phone’s Business Use Defeat Class Certification

A California federal court has denied class certification where questions existed about the use of the plaintiff’s phone number for business. Christopher Payne filed a putative class action against Sieva Networks, alleging...more

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Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Litigation Update — Florida Federal Court Upholds Prior Express Invitation and Draws...

In a significant new decision, a federal court in Florida dismissed a class action in Harrell v. Aquion, Inc., Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., and A&B Marketing, Inc., 2024 WL 4188389 (M.D. Fla. Sept. 13, 2024), holding that a...more

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Telephone and Texting Compliance News — September 2024

We are pleased to present our latest edition of Telephone and Texting Compliance News, providing insights and news related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). In this month’s Regulatory Update, we discuss a...more

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Medicare One-to-One Consent Rules Go Into Effect October 1!

Readers of this blog are aware of the fact that, beginning on October 1, 2024, the Medicare one-to-one consent rules will go into effect – requiring Third Party Marketing Organizations (“TPMOs”) who engage in Medicare-related...more

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District Court finds job recruitment texts are not “solicitations” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act

Recently, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California recently dismissed a lawsuit alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) against a mortgage company. The plaintiff, who...more

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FCC Sets October Comment Deadlines on NPRM for AI-Generated Calls and Texts

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has announced comment deadlines for a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry (NPRM and NOI) released in early August that, among other things, proposes...more

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What Constitutes A TCPA Solicitation?

Readers of this blog know that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) is an oft-discussed topic, with companies continuing to find themselves named as defendants in TCPA lawsuits. Thankfully, two recent decisions...more

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California Federal Court Dismisses TCPA Complaint Finding Recruitment Messages Are Not Solicitations

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In a recent ruling, a U.S. District Court for the Central District of California granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a complaint brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The complaint alleged that the...more

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TCPA Tracker for July 2024

Cases of Note - FCC Proposes New Rule to Regulate AI-Generated Content in Calls and Texts - On August 7, 2024, the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that seeks to implement new rules regarding...more

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FCC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding the Use of AI-Generated Technologies for Consumer Communications

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently issued a unanimous Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry targeting the use of AI-related technologies for communicating with consumers. In the proposed rule,...more

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FCC Proposes New Rules for AI-Generated Content in Calls and Texts

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has once again set its sights on artificial intelligence (AI), proposing consumer protections in the use of AI-generated content in robocalls and robotexts. Illegal robocalls and...more

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FCC Proposes New TCPA Rules for AI Calls and Texts

On August 7, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry related to the use of artificial intelligence in outbound calls and texts. Among the proposed rules...more

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FCC seeks comment on proposed rules for AI-generated calls

On August 7, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), continuing to build on last year’s Notice of Inquiry regarding AI-generated calls under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), unanimously issued a Notice...more

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Medicare Marketing One-to-One Consent Rules Effective October 1, 2024!

On April 23, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a final rule implementing one-to-one consent rules for Third Party Marketing Organizations (“TPMOs”) that engage in Medicare-related advertising....more

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Navigating Personal Jurisdiction in TCPA Cases: Insights from Ingram v. Money Map Press

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A recent decision issued by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in Ingram v. Money Map Press, 23-cv-05802-CRB, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 130905 (N.D. Cal. July 24, 2024) addresses an important...more

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