The Federal Communications Commission appears to be headed in the same direction with the regulation of texting and SMS platforms that it has with telephone service providers. Currently, the FCC requires voice service providers to either comply with STIR/SHAKEN (sign calls using…
Read MoreIf you didn’t receive a warning letter from the Federal Trade Commission this month, you are one of the lucky ones. The FTC has sent warning letters to hundreds of companies over the past several weeks. Using its
Read MoreThe Federal Trade Commission has warned hundreds of consumer product companies and for-profit schools that they may be engaging in unfair or deceptive behaviors that could result in future enforcement action if these behaviors do not change. The FTC was focused on…
Read MoreA Q&A with Michele Shuster, Managing Partner at Mac Murray & Shuster LLP The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), first signed into law in 1991, is a federal act regulating the telemarketing industry. The TCPA includes regulation of autodialed phone calls, those…
Read MoreIt’s finally Fall, the leaves are turning, and political campaigns are in full swing. As candidates and political parties initiate calls and texts to solicit money, votes, opinions, or all three, it’s important to remember that political campaigns are not exempt from…
Read MoreThe deadline for Voice Service Providers ("VSPs") to file a Certification with the FCC’s
Read MoreIn a decision issued earlier today, the Northern District of California provided clarification on the TCPA’s definition of “Automatic Telephone Dialing System” (ATDS) based in part on PACE’s Amicus brief, authored by attorneys from our firm and Noble Systems (now known as…
Read MoreIf you are reading this blog, you’re probably already familiar with the U.S. Supreme Court’s April 1, 2021 opinion in
Read MoreAll Voice Service Providers (VSPs) will be required to submit filings through the FCC’s
Read MoreEarlier this month, the California Supreme Court handed down a decision in Smith v. LoanMe interpreting California’s call recording statute, Cal. Penal Code 632.7. The decision clarifies that not only must non-participants to a call obtain consent from the parties to listen…
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