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Robocall Enforcement: Voice Providers Should Take Note of FCC’s New “C-CIST” Designation for Actors Posing a “Significant Threat”...

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On May 13, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) classified for the first time a group of entities and individuals – dubbed “Royal Tiger” – as a Consumer Communications...more

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Eight AGs Urge Court to Intensify Measures Against Repeat Telemarketing Violator

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North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein led a bipartisan coalition of eight state AGs, including Arkansas, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, and Texas, in requesting the District Court in the Southern...more

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OCC Publishes Revised Examination Procedures Addressing Telephone Consumer Protection Act

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On November 1, 2023, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published a revised interagency examination procedure to address updates to the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Although TCPA...more

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Federal Communications Commission Acts to Prevent Unwanted and Illegal Phone Calls and Text Messages

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are partnering in “Operation Stop Scam Calls,” a multijurisdictional effort to stop illegal telemarketing calls. Recent actions by the FCC...more

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FCC’s Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel to Continue the Agency’s Anti-Robocall Work

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During the March Open Meeting, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced her first set of anti-robocall actions to kick off efforts to combat unwanted robocalls. The FCC’s actions...more

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Telemarketing Legislation, Litigation Remain Hot-Button Issues for Legislature and Courts

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The legislation and litigation regarding unwanted calls remain alive and well and show no signs of ending anytime soon. With recent statutes enacted by the federal and New York State legislatures, telemarketing and debt...more

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FTC Shuts Down Companies Responsible for Over One Billion Robocalls

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On March 27, 2019, the FTC announced that it reached a settlement with four separate operations responsible for “bombarding consumers nationwide with billions of unwanted and illegal robocalls.” Per court order, the...more

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Video Countdown: Top Ten 2018 TCPA News Stories

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The world of the TCPA is marked by constant flux and 2018 proved to be a particularly fluctuating year as the TCPA yo-yo'ed between positive court decisions, alarming legal enforcement against violators of the TCPA, and...more

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Bills Introduced to Amend the Telephone Consumer Protection Act

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Both Chambers of Congress are considering legislation that would amend the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”).  Introduced in the House by Congressman Pallone (H.R. 6026) and in the Senate (S. 3078) by Senator Markey,...more

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TCPA Behind the Numbers: Overall TCPA Filings are Down, But is that the Whole Story?

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TCPA filings are down significantly YTD for the second year in a row. So why doesn’t it feel that way? Read on to learn our theory below. ...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

TCPA Connect - October 2015

After FCC Citation for TCPA Violations, Lyft Changes Terms of Service - Less than a week after the Federal Communications Commission cited Lyft for violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by requiring customers...more

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Lyft Gets Cited by FCC for Robo-Texting

Companies that require customers to agree to receive autodialed marketing calls and text messages as a condition for using the companies’ services have been put on notice that they may be in violation of the Telephone...more

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Advertising Law - July 2015 #4

FTC And Florida AG Team up Against Medical Alert Systems - Together with the Florida Attorney General, the Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Lifewatch for allegedly using deceptive robocalls to urge older...more

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