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Robocalls
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CommLaw Monitor
August 2017 FCC Meeting Recap: FCC Rings Up Another Spoofing Robocaller, Proposing Over $82 Million in Fines
By Kelley Drye
As part of its August 2017 Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (“NAL”) proposing over $82 million in fines against Philip…
All About Advertising Law
Summer of Sequels: The FTC Joins the FCC in Releasing Consumer Complaints Regarding Purported Robocalls and Do Not Call Violations
By Venable LLP
Summer 2017 has seen and will see some well-publicized releases of sequels, remakes, and reboots: Ridley Scott's Alien Covenant; Johnny Depp back in his starring role as Captain Jack Sparrow…
Global Media and Communications Watch
FCC Proposes $82 Million Fine for Illegally “Spoofed” Robocalls
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has adopted a Notice of Apparent Liability (“NAL”) imposing a $82 million penalty against Best Insurance Contracts (d/b/a Wilmington Insurance Quotes) and its owner/operator Philip Roesel for…
Focus on Regulation
FCC Proposes $82 Million Fine for Illegally “Spoofed” Robocalls
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has adopted a Notice of Apparent Liability (“NAL”) imposing a $82 million penalty against Best Insurance Contracts (d/b/a Wilmington Insurance Quotes) and its owner/operator Philip…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Eighth Circuit Rejects Temporary Injunction Against State Robocall Statute
Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law SchoolThe Eighth Circuit last week rejected a plaintiff's request for a temporary injunction against a Minnesota statute restricting robocalls. The court ruled that the…
CommLaw Monitor
Enforcement Action in Focus: FCC Imposes Potential Liability on Technology Platforms for Involvement in Unlawful Robocalls
By Kelley Drye
On July 26, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released the text of the Forfeiture Order adopted at the Commission’s July 2017 open meeting against Dialing Services, LLC…
SDNY Blog
Judge Oetken: Law Banning Robocalls to Cell Phones, Except Where Government is Collecting Debts, Does Not Violate First Amendment
In an opinion Wednesday in a case under the TCPA, a law that (among other things) bars calls without consent to cell phones via automatic dealings systems, Judge Oeken rejected the…
CommLaw Monitor
July 2017 FCC Meeting Recap: Commissioners Adopt Second Robocall NOI to Examine Reassigned Number Database Issues
By Kelley Drye
On July 13, 2017, the three FCC Commissioners voted in favor of a Second Notice of Inquiry (NOI) to gather feedback on using numbering information to create comprehensive list that…
Focus on Regulation
FCC Proposes Historic $120 Million Fine for Illegally “Spoofed” Robocalls
By Mark Brennan, Wesley Platt, Caroline Jones
The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a historic $120 million fine against an individual, Mr. Adrian Abramovich, who reportedly made more than 100 million unlawful “spoofed” robocalls in violation of…
Bank Law Monitor
Hold the Phone! The Telephone Consumer Protection Act May Regulate—and Expose You to Liability For—Routine Contact With Customers.
By Kellen Hade
The ATM celebrated its golden birthday yesterday. The first one opened on June 27, 1967, at a Barclay’s branch in London, and it’s since become a cornerstone of modern retail…