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Court Strikes Down New Robotext and Robocall Rules at the 11th Hour – What Should Businesses Do Now?

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Just one business day before new robotext and robocall rules requiring one-to-one consent and “logically and topically” related requirements were set to take effect, a federal appeals court vacated the requirements and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FCC’s One-To-One Consent Rule Takes Effect in January

For those who send marketing texts, keep in mind the FCC one-to-one consent rule update. It has been getting some publicity, and takes effect January 27, 2025. As most are aware, TCPA requires getting consent before sending...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

TCPA One-to-One Consent – Are You Ready?!

The worlds of telemarketing and lead generation will see significant change next month. Industry change of this magnitude was last seen in October of 2013, when the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) was amended to...more

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New Robotext and Robocall Rules Coming Online in 2025: What Your Business Needs to Know to Comply

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Businesses that use robocalls or robotexts for marketing purposes will soon need to adjust to new rules that take effect in early 2025. The Federal Communications Commission made several changes to rules under the Telephone...more

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FCC Announces Effective Date for One-to-One Consent Rule

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Late last year, we discussed the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) new rule aimed at closing the “lead generator” loophole by requiring telemarketers to obtain one-to-one consent from consumers for robocalls and...more

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Litigation Regarding Refer-a-Friend Programs Under Long-Standing Washington Commercial Texting Prohibition on the Rise

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Washington state’s Consumer Electronic Mail Act (“CEMA”), a statute enacted back in 2003 prohibits companies conducting business in Washington state from sending or providing “substantial assistance or support” in the...more

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FCC TCPA One-to-One Lead Generator Consent Rule in Effect January 27, 2025

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In January 2024, the FCC adopted a Report and Order that closed the so-called “lead generator loophole,” and also included a number of new consent-related requirements....more

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Effective Date Announced for New TCPA Rules on Consent Revocation

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As discussed here, on February 15, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved amendments to the rules and regulations implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). These amendments were...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Are Law Firms Susceptible to TCPA ATDS Claims?

On September 25, 2024, 1-800-LAW-FIRM, PLLC (“Defendant”) was sued in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan for allegedly violating the automatic telephone dialing system (“ATDS”) and National...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

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

Vedder Price

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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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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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

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

District Court says defendant violated TCPA written consent requirement

On June 6, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland held that the prerecorded telemarking calls placed by a health insurance provider and its affiliated marketing company required prior written consent from...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

FCC order codifies rules for revocation under the TCPA

On February 15, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published a Report and Order (Order) that attempts to clarify the rules for revoking consent under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Most notably,...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FCC Adopts Changes to TCPA Consent Revocation Rules

At its most recent open meeting on February 15, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) voted unanimously to adopt yet another round of rule changes related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act...more

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FCC issues final rule on revocation of consent for robocalls and robotexts

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a final rule amending its regulations implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to add new provisions addressing how consumers may revoke consent to...more

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2023 Year in Review: Telephone Consumer Protection Act

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Welcome to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act chapter of our annual report Consumer Financial Services 2023 Year in Review. Looking Ahead to 2024 - States will continue to enact or update their mini-TCPA and...more

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Coalition of State Attorney Generals Take Position on AI in Telemarketing

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On November 17, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI), inviting public feedback on the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) on unsolicited and illicit phone calls and text...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Calling and Texting Regulations Tightening: FCC Adopts 1:1 TCPA Consent and Do-Not-Text Rules

At its last open meeting of 2023, the FCC voted to adopt new rules ​“to protect consumers from unwanted and illegal text messages and calls.” Among the changes are a new ​“one-to-one” consent requirement for autodialed...more

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FCC Adopts New TCPA Rules for Lead-Generated Communications

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Marketers that solicit sales or advertise products or services using “robocalls” or “robotexts” (i.e., calls or texts that are initiated using an “automatic telephone dialing system” or voice calls made using an artificial or...more

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FCC Tightens Lead Generator TCPA Consent Requirements, Adopts Texting Do-Not-Call and “Red Flag” Text Blocking Rules, and Seeks...

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On December 18, 2023 the FCC released a Second Report and Order, Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), and Waiver Order, which it considered and adopted at its December Open Meeting, furthering what it...more

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New FCC Rules for Lead Generation ‎Under the TCPA

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At its December 13, 2023 meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted new rules aimed at closing the “lead generator loophole” in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), 47 U.S.C. § 227. See Second...more

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Not to be a Grinch, but...is Your Business TCPA Compliant? (With Apologies to Dr. Seuss)

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Does your business use text message marketing, telemarketing or faxing? If so, you may be exposing yourself to multi-million dollar liability under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (“TCPA”), which restricts...more

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