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Media & Privacy Risk Report
TCPA case stays related to ACA, Campbell-Ewald, and Spokeo Continue to Multiply
In two federal decisions handed down on the same day (Dec. 17, 2015), federal courts in California and Georgia gave early Christmas presents to defense lawyers by granting requests to…
Consumer Finance Monitor
Senators urges Dept. of Education to delay use of robocalls in collection of federal student loans
In a letter sent last week to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan, four U.S. Senators urge the ED "to direct federal student loan servicers, debt collectors, and all…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Fighting Robocalls
By rmorgan
Ever received a robocall? Of course you have. Even if you are on the do-not-call list, you still get robocalls. Want to do something about robocalls? Then read the following Consumers…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Western Union to pay $8.5 million for alleged TCPA violations
Western Union will pay $8.5 million to settle alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) when it sent consumers unsolicited text messages advertising an “opt-in” for receiving periodic…
All About Advertising Law
“There’s a Storm Coming, Mr. Wayne” – FCC Decides to Release Robocall and Telemarketing Consumer Complaints
By Venable LLP
[caption id="attachment_3637" align="alignright" width="409"] By charlieanders2 [CC BY-SA 2.0 via flickr][/caption]In the most recent installment of the Batman movie franchise, The Dark Knight Rises, Anne Hathaway’s character, Selina Kyle, whispers…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
FCC issues supplementary information clarifying TCPA robocall rules
We previously reported that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an Omnibus Order on July 10, 2015 regarding the rules and regulations implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), specifically…
Media & Privacy Risk Report
FCC Declines to Block Call-Blocking Technology (FCC TCPA Order Report Part 9 of 11)
By Blaine C. Kimrey, Lisa M. Simonetti, Bryan K. Clark
In the July 10, 2015 FCC Order regarding the TCPA (the “Order”), the FCC didn’t just sharpen the litigation “sword” that consumers can use against telemarketers—it also gave them a…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Anti-robocalling statute banning automated political calls found unconstitutional
On August 6, 2015, the Fourth Circuit upheld a lower court’s decision that the South Carolina anti-robocall statute was unconstitutional. The South Carolina robocall statute targeted automated telephone calls that…
Broadcast Law Blog
How Broadcasters Could Have Big Liability For Texts And Calls under The FCC’s Recent Order on The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)
The FCC recently issued a Declaratory Ruling and Order on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) – and that order highlights many issues with broadcasters who use texts or outbound…
Ad Law Access
FTC Wins Lawsuit Over Its Robocall Contest
In 2012, the FTC sponsored a contest in which it invited contestants to submit their best solutions to block robocalls. After reviewing almost 800 entries, the FTC announced two winners.…