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FCC to Expand DNC Rules to Cover Texts, Ban Lead Forms with Hyperlinked Sellers?
February 23, 2023
FCC to Expand DNC Rules to Cover Texts, Ban Lead Forms with Hyperlinked Sellers?
Today, the FCC released a Report and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to several “robotext” issues. The FCC will…
MedMen Faces Mini-TCPA Lawsuit
February 3, 2023
MedMen Faces Mad Fines in Florida Mini-TCPA Lawsuit
The lawsuit presents an interesting case study in the interstate application of Florida’s mini-TCPA law and is the latest in a string of cannabis companies…
Ninth Circuit
January 5, 2023
Ninth Circuit Reaffirms Duguid and Borden Holdings
Brickman v. Meta Platforms, Inc., dealt with the nature of a “random or sequential number generator” (RSNG). The plaintiff, Brickman…
Ninth Circuit's Do Not Call
January 3, 2023
Ninth Circuit’s Do Not Call Decision Effects B2B Callers
The Ninth Circuit’s do not call decision, recently issued, could have significant ramifications for B2B telemarketers as longstanding…
NY Governor Signs Law Requiring Immediate DNC Disclosure
December 8, 2022
NY Governor Signs Law Requiring Immediate DNC Disclosure
DNC Disclosure – New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a new bill into law that is sure to have outbound callers revising their New York…
M&S Named to U.S. News & World Report 2020 “Best Law Firms” List
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…
FCC Declares Ringless Voicemails Violate The TCPA
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…
FCC Seeks Public Comment on Rules Governing Robotexts
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…
Congress Answers the Call from Facebook v. Duguid
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…
Oklahoma Set to Enact Problematic “Automated System” Restrictions in TCPA-like Bill
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