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Consumer Consent
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Global IP & Technology Law Blog
New restriction to telephone canvassing in France
From 11 August 2026, the prior consent of all individuals in France will be required for any telephone marketing from any caller regardless of the sector. Under the Law n°…
Financial Services Perspectives
FCC’s New Consent Revocation Rule Set to Take Effect in April 2025
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has a new rule under the TCPA for revocation of consent for robocalls and text messages set to go into effect on April 11, 2025.…
Online and On Point
New TCPA Consent Requirements Out the Window: What Businesses Need to Know
By Alexis M. Buese, Andrew J. Narod, Courtney Achee
The landscape of prior express written consent under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) has undergone a significant shift over the past 13 months. In a December 2023 order, the…
Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
Federal Court of Appeals Considers Challenge to FCC’s One-to-One Consent Rule
On December 18, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit heard arguments in Insurance Marketing Coalition Limited (“IMC”) v. Federal Communications Commission, which was brought by the marketing…
Consumer Finance Monitor
FCC sets April 11 as effective date for new robocall rules
The FCC set April 11, 2025 as the effective date for new rules designed to make it easier for consumers to revoke consent for calls and texts subject to the…
Media & Privacy Risk Report
TCPA Turnstile: Four Scariest Developments (and a Potential Ray of Light Amid the Fright) (TCPA Update Vol. 19)
By Blaine C. Kimrey, Bryan K. Clark
As we reach the peak of this year’s Spooky Season, we thought it would be helpful to revisit some of the scariest recent developments in the realm of TCPA litigation…
Consumer Finance Monitor
This week’s podcast episode: The Regulation of Negative Option Consumer Contracts – Silence as Consent
Our podcast today focuses on negative option consumer contracts, i.e., agreements that allow a seller to assume a customer’s silence is an acceptance of an offer. Such contracts are ubiquitous…
Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
CFPB Issues Circular Warning Against Overdraft Practices
By A.J. Dhaliwal, Mehul Madia, Beineng Zhang
On September 17, the CFPB issued a circular stating that financial institutions can be found liable for violating the Electronic Funds Transfer Act by charging overdraft fees if the there…
Consumer Finance Monitor
CFPB Reminds Financial Institutions to Retain Records of Affirmative Consent for Overdraft Opt-in
By Kristen E. Larson, John L. Culhane, Jr., Ronald K. Vaske, Ballard CFS Group
On September 17, 2024, the CFPB issued Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05 on improper overdraft practices. The circular reminded financial institutions of their obligation to retain records that prove the…
Privacy Matters
Australia’s e-marketing expectations: When customers don’t give a spam
By Sarah Birkett, Olivia Newbold
On 1 July 2024, Australia's spam regulator, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (AMCA), released a Statement of Expectations setting out its requirements for customer consent in the context of…