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Robocalls
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TCPA Defense Force Blog
FCC Chair Asks Congress for Expanded Authority to Limit Illegal Robocalls and Robotexts
Written by Stephen Sharbaugh and Marty Stern
TCPA Defense Force Blog
Amendments and Expansions to Washington State Mini-TCPA
By meg-corrywbd-us-com-meg-corry
On April 20, Washington state Governor Jay Inslee signed HB 1051 which amended the state’s Mini-TCPA by expanding the scope, creating a new section, and prescribing increased penalties. The new…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Washington Robocall Bill Signed Into Law
By Rachelle Pointdujour, Virginia Bell Flynn, Ethan G. Ostroff
As discussed here, on April 7, the Washington State legislature passed HB 1051, also known as the Robocall Scam Protection Act, expanding the scope of existing provisions of Washington's consumer…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
New Washington Bill Expands Protections Against Robocalls and Commercial Telephone Solicitations
By Rachelle Pointdujour, Virginia Bell Flynn
On April 7, the Washington State legislature passed HB 1051, also known as the Robocall Scam Protection Act, which expands the scope of existing provisions of Washington's consumer protection laws…
Ad Law Access
State AGs and Consumer Protection: What We Learned from … Ohio
By Paul Singer, Abigail Stempson, Beth Chun, Darby Hobbs
Our State AG webinar series continues, this time with Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Chief of the Consumer Protection Section Melissa Wright. During our webinar, the Ohio AG’s office…
State Attorney General Watch
Missouri Attorney General Shuts Down Robocallers
By: Scott R. Wilson | Jeff Tsai | Vanessa Offutt | Noah Schottenstein Missouri Attorney General Shuts Down Robocallers Missouri Attorney General Bailey joined a coalition of seven states in…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
FCC Cracks Down on Texting Scams and Robocalls
By Virginia Bell Flynn, Tina Safi Felahi, Jenny Chien
On March 16, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted its first set of regulations targeting what is perceived as the increasing problem of scam text messages sent to consumers. The…
CommLawBlog
FCC Implements New STIR/SHAKEN and Robocall Mitigation Rules
By Daniel Brown
At the FCC Commissioners’ meeting on March 16, the FCC imposed new STIR/SHAKEN and robocall mitigation requirements on all providers, including intermediate providers and regardless of their STIR/SHAKEN implementation status. …
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
FTC Updates (February 6 – February 17, 2023)
By Kari Ferver, Kristin Madigan, Crowell & Moring
Valentine’s Day at the FTC was marked by the Commission’s breakup with one of its longtime Commissioners, who abruptly announced her retirement in a splashy op-ed that garnered significant media…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
FTC Sues VoIP Service Providers over Robocalls Pitching Allegedly Phony Debt Relief Services
By Christine Emello, Chris Willis
On February 16, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint in the district court for the Southern District of California on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against…