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Robocalls
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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Privacy Tip #192 – Combating Robocallers: California AG Hits Scam Telemarketers with $1.5M in Judgments
Like many of you, I don’t answer my cell phone unless the number pops up as someone I know, because a majority of the calls I get are spam or…
Consumer Finance Litigation Bulletin
New York Bill Targeting Robocalls Could Significantly Increase Exposure for Financial Services Companies
By eplawecki
New York Bill Targeting Robocalls Could Significantly Increase Exposure for Financial Services Companies A New York law aimed at curbing robocalls could significantly increase risk for companies relying on auto-dialers…
Your IT Consultant
Robocalls Costing Us a Ton of Money
By John Simek
The age of computerization has provided technology for all sorts of scams. Spoofing caller ID is as common as white bread. It’s getting so bad that you can’t generally count…
Future Lawyer
Robot Calls And Marketing Calls – Die, Die, Die
By rickgeorges
Stop robocalls and telemarketers with Nomorobo. It's Monday morning, and, in addition to getting out of the weekend mindset and going to work, you get to look forward to a…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Scams, Scams & Robocalls
By rmorgan
Ok, so scams.... Ugh. Here's a couple of new ones, now we are past tax season and don't have to worry about the fake-IRS calling us for a couple of…
Proskauer on Privacy
With Regulators Increasing Focus on Spam Robocalls, Arkansas Follows Others States in Passing Anti-Spoofing Privacy Law
Unwanted robocalls reportedly totaled 26.3 billion calls in 2018, sparking more and more consumer complaints to the FCC and FTC and increased legislative and regulatory activity to combat the practice.…
CommLaw Monitor
Battle Over Collection of Robocall Fines Illustrates Broader Enforcement Issues, Not a Lack of Willpower on TCPA
By Kelley Drye
A new report from the Wall Street Journal on FCC robocall enforcement set off a minor scrum over the effectiveness of the FCC’s TCPA efforts under Chairman Pai. The report…
Virginia Consumer Protection Law
John Oliver Makes Robocalls Funny
By Johnson Rosen & O'Keeffe LLC
I missed this Last Week Tonight segment because I’m a loser and I don’t watch TV. It’s not unfunny. And in fairness to the hardworking robots on the other end of the line,…
CommLaw Monitor
John Oliver Robocalls the FCC: Is it Legal?
By Kelley Drye
"Yes FCC, we meet again old friends” was the message comedian John Oliver had for the FCC on his show Last Week Tonight, when he devoted nearly 20 minutes to…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
State Attorneys General Offer Support for Federal Anti-Robocall Bill
By Paige Fitzgerald, Siran Faulders, David N. Anthony
The attorneys general of all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam have offered their support to pending legislation, the Telephone…