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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Attention to Detail — and the Defense — Prevails in Two Recent Cases

Two recent decisions emphasize the necessity of precisely examining a plaintiff’s complaint for potential defenses while keeping each element of the TCPA in mind. First, in Hulce v. Zipongo, Inc., No. 23-C-0159, 2024 WL...more

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Lead Generation and the TCPA: How to Protect Your Company from Downstream Bad Actors

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Many businesses, including retailers, rely on inbound lead generators to identify prospective customers for telephone or text-based direct marketing campaigns. Sourcing inbound leads from a variety of providers allows firms...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Seventh Circuit Weighs in on Vicarious Liability Under TCPA

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Last month, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit clarified the application of common-law vicarious liability principles to TCPA class actions in Warciak v. Subway Restaurants, Inc., 2020 WL 559105 (7th...more

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TCPA Case Law Review (Vol. 9): How are there still this many TCPA cases?

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The volume of TCPA cases nationwide makes it incredibly difficult to keep up with all of the latest developments. Who wants to engage in the tedious task of reading more than 100 published decisions related to the TCPA...more

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TCPA Case Law Review (Vol. 8)

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Although there have not been any groundbreaking cases to start the new year, 2019 is off to a good start for the TCPA defense bar. Several courts have denied class certification in putative TCPA class actions while other...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Who’s calling? Standards for third-party liability under the TCPA

Companies that market products through third-party agents or distributors face a particular risk under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) when their agents call, text or fax consumers without obtaining the necessary...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

TCPA Connect - June 2016

Lyft Swerves to Avoid TCPA Claim, But Suit Continues - A Washington federal court issued a mixed decision for Telephone Consumer Protection Act defendant Lyft recently by allowing the suit to move forward on state law...more

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GoDaddy victorious in dispute over OSCARS and ACADEMY AWARDS marks | World Trademark Review

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In Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences v GoDaddy.com, the US District Court for the Central District of California has entered judgment in defendant GoDaddy’s favour, holding that plaintiff Academy of Motion Picture...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Viewing Unsolicited Fax Not Required for TCPA Standing

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The Sixth Circuit recently held that standing to sue under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) does not require the plaintiff to have printed, or even viewed, a fax advertisement that violates the TCPA. The Court...more

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Caribbean Cruise Line Obtains Dismissal of Putative TCPA Class Action

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On March 25, 2014, Brian Jackson received a text message on his cellular phone, allegedly making an offer for cruise ticks on behalf of Caribbean Cruise Line (“CCL”). Jackson filed suit against AdSource Marketing Ltd....more

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Sender Of Faxes May Be Directly Liable For TCPA Violations

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In Palm Beach Golf-Center Boca, Inc. v. John G. Sarris, D.D.S., P.A., No. 13-14013 (11th Cir. Oct. 30, 2014), the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the Southern District of Florida’s entry of summary judgment in the...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

TCPA Connect - October 2014

9th Circuit Affirms Vicarious Liability–for Anybody–Under TCPA - In a blow to Telephone Consumer Protection Act defendants, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a defendant may be liable for...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - July 2014 #2

Ninth Circuit Finds No TCPA Vicarious Liability for Taco Bell for Texts Sent By Franchisee - On July 2, 2014, the Ninth Circuit issued an unpublished decision in Thomas v. Taco Bell Corp. that is certain to give heart...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Ninth Circuit Thinks Inside the Bun, Applies Traditional Agency Principles To Dismiss Putative TCPA Class Action Claims Against...

In Thomas v. Taco Bell Corp., No. 12-56458 (9th Cir. July 2, 2014) the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that Taco Bell, one defendant in a putative class action lawsuit alleging violations of the Telephone...more

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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals TCPA Ruling: Thomas v. Taco Bell Corporation

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In Thomas v. Taco Bell Corp., No. 12-56458 (9th Cir. June 6, 2014), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment in favor of Defendant Taco Bell Corporation, holding that Taco Bell could not be held liable as...more

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