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TCPA & Teleservices

December 2, 2022
Trends In TCPA Class Action Suits
Hear from M&S Partner and Litigation Director Lisa Messner how some industries – including real estate and auto dealerships – are seeing an uptick…
November 23, 2022
FCC Declares Ringless Voicemails Violate The TCPA
The TCPA prohibits making any non-emergency call using an automatic telephone dialing system or an artificial or prerecorded voice to a wireless…
October 7, 2022
FCC Seeks Public Comment on Rules Governing Robotexts
Released on September 27th, the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking takes a similar approach to call blocking, requiring mobile service providers…
July 20, 2022
Congress Answers the Call from Facebook v. Duguid
A new bill in the House of Representatives would amend the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to expand its definition of an automated telephone dialing system…
May 17, 2022
Oklahoma Set to Enact Problematic “Automated System” Restrictions in TCPA-like Bill

Update: Oklahoma Governor has signed this bill and it will take effect on 11/1/2022. After its April 26th unanimous passage by the Oklahoma Senate, the Oklahoma Telephone Solicitation Act of

March 31, 2022
A New Standard For Voice Service Providers and Customers

Over the past week, there have been two notable developments in the world of voice service providers (VSPs) and their customers. First, the Federal Communications Commission put three VSPs on

March 30, 2022
Utah and Washington Set to Update Telemarketing Laws

The Utah and Washington legislatures recently passed bills to update their telemarketing laws. The bills will become law unless vetoed by the states’ respective governors. Utah HB 217 expands the

March 30, 2022
Pricing Changes Announced for Reassigned Numbers Database

The FCC announced that effective April 27, 2022, the subscription tiers for querying the Reassigned Numbers Database (RND) will be revised. The RND contains a list of telephone numbers reassigned

March 29, 2022
The Myth of the TCPA-Compliant Lead

Is there such a thing as a TCPA-compliant lead? Lead generators can be valuable partners for businesses trying to identify and reach prospective customers through marketing campaigns involving calls or

March 14, 2022
Deadline to Comment on FCC’s Call Blocking Notification Requirements is January 31, 2022

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking comments on call blocking notification requirements for voice service providers (VSPs). More specifically, the FCC is asking for input on whether VSPs should