Topic
Autodialer Rules
22 published works
Consumer Finance Monitor
FCC Chairwoman proposes ruling declaring ringless voicemails subject to TCPA autodialer prohibition
Although several court decisions have held that ringless voicemails to a consumer’s cell phone constitute “calls” subject to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) autodialer prohibition, the Federal Communications Commission…
All About Advertising Law
Oklahoma Proposed Autodialer Legislation Would Cause Litigation to Come Sweepin’ Down the Plain
By Venable LLP
Musical Theater was one of my favorite elective courses in high school, probably because a fair amount of the curriculum involved watching musicals on television. (Kids today will never feel…
TCPA Watch
Florida Law Would Dramatically Expand Autodialer Restrictions
By Molly K. McGinley, Joseph C. Wylie II, Sebastian Crisan (CI SA) In May 2021, the Florida legislature passed Senate Bill 1120 (Florida Robocall Bill), which updates the state’s existing…
Technology Law Source
Privacy and Security Roundup: The FBI removes malicious web shells from Microsoft Exchange Servers, clarity on auto-dialers and new privacy legislation
By Donna Ruscitti, Porter Wright
The technology industry is constantly evolving and trusted legal advice is more important than ever. The attorneys in our Privacy and Data Security practice group are proud to offer a…
Internet & Social Media Law Blog
SCOTUS Keeps It Practical in Honing the Definition of an Autodialer under the TCPA
On April 1, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court resolved a long standing issue plaguing providers of text message services and the companies engaging in text message marketing. Lower courts have…
Technology and AI
Supreme Court Narrows Meaning of TCPA Autodialer Definition
Today, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Facebook v. Duguid, adopting a narrow interpretation of a key definitional term in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and resolving the…
Past Due
Plain-text reading of TCPA prevails in Facebook, SCOTUS says autodialers must store or produce numbers using a random or sequential number generator
By Jonathan Hoffmann, Jason Tompkins
Few decisions in the world of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) have been more awaited than Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, 592 U.S. — (2021). There, the Supreme Court of…
WilmerHale Privacy and Cybersecurity Law
TCPA: FCC Provides Additional Guidance on Autodialers, Declines to Create Exemption from the Prior Express Consent Requirement for Certain Health Care Communications
By WilmerHale Privacy and Cybersecurity Lawyers
Last week, the Federal Communications Commission’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau issued two declaratory rulings in matters relating to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
Seventh Circuit Joins Third and Eleventh Circuits in “Autodialer” Circuit Split
By Mark Brennan, Arpan Sura, John Castle
Slowly but surely, the U.S. Courts of Appeal increasingly agree on how to interpret the definition of “automatic telephone dialing system” in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. On February 19,…
Ad Law Access
Podcast: Inside the TCPA – Autodialers
By Alysa Z. Hutnik, Kelley Drye
Kelley Drye introduces a new Full Spectrum series, “Inside the TCPA,” which will offer a deeper focus on TCPA issues and petitions pending before the FCC. Each episode will tackle…