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Robocalls
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Inside Political Law
FCC Proposes Nearly $10 Million Fine Against Campaign Vendor for Spoofed Robocalls
On December 13, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a Notice of Apparent Liability (“NAL”) against Kenneth Moser and his telemarketing company, Marketing Support Systems (“MSS”), proposing a fine of…
Take Stock: Federal Policy Watch
Next Week in Congress
By Michael Drobac, Amanda Armistead, Greg Walden, Greg Guice, Nicole Cohen, Taylor Gayton
Continuing Negotiations on FY20 Appropriations Bicameral Appropriations Committee leadership and the Administration continue to negotiate a deal on FY20 appropriations as the current continuing resolution prepares to lapse at the…
Global Media and Communications Watch
California Enacts Another CCPA – Robocall Legislation
By Mark Brennan, Arpan Sura, John Castle
On October 2, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Consumer Call Protection Act of 2019 to address the rise in deceptive robocalls and protect California consumers from fraudulent calls.…
Focus on Regulation
California Enacts Another CCPA – Robocall Legislation
By Mark Brennan, Arpan Sura, John Castle
On October 2, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Consumer Call Protection Act of 2019 to address the rise in deceptive robocalls and protect California consumers from fraudulent calls.…
Data Counsel
California Bill SB-208 Tackles Pervasive Robocalls
By Kamran Salour, Veronica Reynolds
On Sept. 11, 2019, the California State Senate approved the Consumer Call Protection Act of 2019, SB-208. The measure seeks to protect consumers from fraudulent robocalls and enact into law…
Media Law Prof Blog
Ninth Circuit: Montana Statute Prohibiting Political Robocalls Violates First Amendment
In Victory Processing v. Fox, the 9th Circuit has ruled that a Montana statute prohibiting political robocalls runs afoul of the First Amendment, holding while the government may regulate the…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
$267 Million Judgment Against Debt Collector for TCPA Violations
On September 10, 2019, California federal judge, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, entered a $267 million judgment against a debt collection agency, Rash Curtis & Associates (Rash Curtis), for…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Ninth Circuit Strikes Montana’s Political Robocall Ban
Steven D. Schwinn, UIC John Marshall Law SchoolThe Ninth Circuit ruled today in Victory Processing v. Fox that Montana's ban on political robocalls violates the First Amendment. The ruling strikes…
Consumer Finance Monitor
Telecom providers and state AG’s enter into agreement to combat robocalls
Recently, the twelve largest telecom providers and the attorneys general of all fifty states and Washington, D.C., entered into an agreement aimed at identifying and deterring robocalls. Although this agreement…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Marketing Teams: Be Mindful of Robocalling
No one likes a robocall. Yet, we all get them, and the increased frequency of robocalls is astounding. I now don’t pick up any calls on either my residential line…