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Upholding the FTSA Amendment: Recent Legal Triumphs and Implications for the Future of Florida’s Mini-TCPA

The Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA), effective July 1, 2021, has undergone significant amendments as of May 25, 2023, reshaping the legal landscape for businesses in Florida. Initially, the FTSA created a private...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Eleventh Circuit Doubles Down on Drazen II, Applies It to FTSA

A single text is sufficient to establish standing for purposes of the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA), the Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently held in an unpublished per curiam opinion, doubling down on...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Florida Amends FTSA

The Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA), Florida’s version of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), has officially been amended, with Gov. Ron DeSantis signing into law changes that limit the reach and impact of...more

Blank Rome LLP

Florida Dials Back State’s Mini-TCPA

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On May 25, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 761 into law, amending the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (“FTSA”) to significantly restrict the scope of liability and ability to sue, which should work to limit...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Florida tightens restrictions on phone and text solicitations

On May 25, the Florida governor signed HB 761 (the “Act”) to clarify notice requirements relating to telephone and text message solicitations and to outline conditions under which certain civil actions may be brought....more

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Florida Legislature Rolls Back Mini-TCPA While Florida Courts Make TCPA Claims Harder to File

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May was a difficult month for plaintiffs and potential plaintiffs with alleged Telephone Consumer Privacy Act and Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (“FTSA,” aka Florida’s “Mini-TCPA”) claims in Florida. First, the...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

A Return to (Relative) Sanity: Amendments to the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act

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Less than two years after amendments to the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA) sent shockwaves through the business community and ushered in a flood of litigation, Florida enacted HB 761, which again substantially...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Pro-Business Amendments to Florida’s ‘Mini-TCPA’ Now in Effect

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On May 25, 2023, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law amendments to the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act, Fla. Stat. § 501.059, a state-law analog to the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)....more

Burr & Forman

Florida Enacts Significant Amendment to Telephone Solicitation Act

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In July, 2021, the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act, F.S.A. § 501.059 (“FTSA”), was amended to create a private right of action for those receiving marketing calls and text messages, giving rise to an onslaught of...more

Hogan Lovells

New amendments to Florida Telephone Solicitation Act likely to curtail autodialer litigation

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Florida is poised to enact major changes to its anti-robocall law, the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA). For the past couple of years, Florida has enjoyed a reputation for having the most restrictive automated...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Suits Already Filed Under Updated Florida Laws

The first lawsuits have already been filed pursuant to Florida’s recently amended telemarketing laws, which were updated as of July 1 to provide for expanded liability. ...more

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