Aug 01, 2018
TCPA Claim Survives Plaintiff’s Death
Less than two weeks ago, the Sixth Circuit became the first circuit court to consider whether a TCPA claim survives the plaintiff’s death. In Parchman v. SLM Corp., [...]
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Jul 23, 2018
Court Weighs In on Ringless Voicemail
Over the past several years, callers have increasingly used a technology known as “ringless voicemail” or “direct-to-voicemail drops” to contact consumers. The technology allows companies to deposit [...]
Jun 13, 2018
Federal Bill Seeks to Expand TCPA
As expected, 2018 is developing into a significant year for the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). In March, the D.C. Circuit issued an opinion in ACA Int’l [...]
Jun 12, 2018
FTC Takes Aim at Platform Designer at the Root of Billions of Illegal Robocalls
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint in federal court seeking to stop two telemarketing operations and their principals for allegedly facilitating billions of illegal [...]
Jun 06, 2018
Court Reminder: Consent Limited to Subject of the Transaction
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) requires “prior express consent” for non-marketing calls and texts made using an automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS) or prerecorded message. The [...]
May 17, 2018
Is a Predictive Dialer an ATDS? (Part 2)
Last month we discussed whether, in the wake of ACA Int’l v. FCC and the subsequent district court ruling in Marshall, a predictive dialer still qualifies as [...]
May 17, 2018
FCC Accepts NANC Recommendations on SHAKEN/STIR Framework
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has accepted the recommendations of the North American Numbering Council (NANC) to institute a governance authority to oversee implementation of the SHAKEN/STIR protocols. [...]
May 15, 2018
FCC Seeks Comment on Interpretation of the TCPA in Wake of D.C. Circuit Opinion
Last week, the D.C. Circuit’s decision in ACA Int’l v. FCC, which set aside portions of the FCC’s 2015 TCPA Order, became effective. The FCC wasted little [...]
May 10, 2018
BREAKING: FCC Issues Record $120M Fine Against Neighbor Spoofer
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) made good on its proposed $120 million fine against Adrian Abramovich, an infamous caller who, as we previously reported, made over 96 [...]
May 07, 2018
TCPA Requirements FAQ
The federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA; 47 U.S.C. § 227) and its implementing regulations (47 C.F.R. § 64.1200) regulate the use of automatic telephone dialing systems [...]