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Robocalls
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Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Seven State AGs Announce Settlement With Robocallers
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
On August 16, a coalition of seven state attorneys general (AG) announced a settlement with participants alleged to be involved in a "massive" robocall operation. The stipulated order, which names…
Regulatory Oversight
Seven State AGs Announce Settlement With Robocallers
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
On August 16, a coalition of seven state attorneys general (AG) announced a settlement with participants alleged to be involved in a "massive" robocall operation. The stipulated order, which names…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
FTC Updates (July 10-21, 2023)
By Kari Ferver, Kaylah Alexander
While the long-awaited update to the Merger Guidelines made the biggest waves in the legal news as of late, the FTC has engaged in several other activities of note, including…
State AG Blog
State AG Updates: July 13-19, 2023
By Toni Michelle Jackson, Suzanne Giammalva
Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. Here are this week’s updates. Multistate The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general…
Comm Law Center
FCC Moves to Prevent Unwanted and Illegal Phone Calls and Texts
By Glenn S. Richards, Adam J. Sandler
By Glenn S. Richards and Adam J. Sandler The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are partnering in “Operation Stop Scam Calls,” a multijurisdictional effort to stop…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
FCC Issues Record Breaking Penalty Against Transnational Illegal Robocalling Operation
The FCC announced a record-breaking near $300 million fine for auto warranty scam robocalls made by the largest illegal robocalling operation the FCC has ever investigated. An international network of…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
FCC Enforcement Bureau Informs All U.S.-Based Providers of Suspected Unlawful Robocalls Transmitting from One Owl Telecom Inc.
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau has released a Public Notice informing all U.S.-based voice providers about considerable amounts of apparently unlawful robocalls originating from One Owl Telecom Inc. The Bureau has…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
FCC Enforcement Bureau Requests Information on Traceback Efforts of Suspected Robocalls
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau has released a Public Notice seeking comment on private-led efforts to trace the sources of suspected unlawful robocalls, which it is required to do annually by…
Regulatory Oversight
Bipartisan Coalition Targets Billion-Dollar Illegal Telemarketing Industry
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general (AGs) representing each state and Washington D.C. joined forces with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ). They have announced…
Regulatory Oversight
Mississippi AG Sues Two Companies for Placing Nearly 1,000 Illegal Robocalls to Mississippi Residents
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
As a result of legislation passed this month, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch filed lawsuits against two companies, The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation and NaturaLawn of America, for allegedly…