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Varnum LLP
Text Messages and the TCPA: A Growing Defense to Do-Not-Call Claims
By Varnum
For decades, federal courts relied on interpretative guidance from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to allow plaintiffs to sue under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) Do-Not-Call provisions for unauthorized…
Agricultural Law & Rural Practice | Solo Small Firm & General Practice Section
Major TCPA Win for Businesses: Seventh Circuit Rules Marketing Texts Are Not Telephone Calls
Businesses that rely on text message marketing just received some welcome news from the Seventh Circuit: consumers may no longer be able to bring private Do-Not-Call (DNC) claims based…
Class Action Defense Blog
First District Court In The Fourth Circuit Holds That The TCPA’s Do-Not-Call Provision Does Not Cover Text Messages
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Jennifer A. Riley, and Ryan T. Garippo Duane Morris Takeaways: On September 3, 2026, in Card, et al. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc., No.…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
TCPA Residential Line Claims Stay on the Menu
By Roma Patel
A recent decision from a federal district court in Virginia adds to the growing body of Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) litigation over whether its “Do Not Call” protections apply…
Olshan Advertising Law Blog
Seventh Circuit Limits TCPA Lawsuits Over Marketing Text Messages
In Steidinger v. Blackstone Medical Services (decided on July 14, 2026), the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals significantly narrowed one avenue of litigation under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)…
TCPA Blog
Seventh Circuit Finds that Private Right of Action for Do-Not-Call Violations Does Not Apply to Text Messages
By Emanuel L. McMiller, Michael P. Daly, Kaylee A. Racs, Marsha J. Indych
The Seventh Circuit has become the first federal circuit court of appeals to address whether the TCPA’s Do-Not-Call provision, 47 U.S.C. § 227(c)(5), creates a private right of action for…
All About Advertising Law
Seventh Circuit Creates New Uncertainty for TCPA Text Message Compliance
By Shahin O. Rothermel, Jay Prapaisilp
Last week, the Seventh Circuit severely narrowed the Telephone Consumer Protection Act's (TCPA) application to text messages, following several district court decisions. The court held that private litigants cannot sue…
The Matrix
Seventh Circuit Rules Text Messages Are Not “Calls” Under TCPA Do-Not-Call Provision: What This Means for Your Text-Message Marketing Programs—and What It Does Not
By Molly McGinley, CIPP/US, Steven Wernikoff
Seventh Circuit Rules Text Messages Are Not “Calls” Under TCPA Do-Not-Call Provision: What This Means for Your Text-Message Marketing Programs—and What It Does NotOn July 14, 2026, the Seventh Circuit…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Seventh Circuit Rules Text Messages Are Not “Telephone Calls” Under TCPA § 227(c)(5) — A Circuit Split Emerges
By Brian Hays, Stefanie Jackman
Background: The TCPA's Private Right of Action for Unwanted Calls Congress enacted the TCPA in 1991 to address the proliferation of unwanted telephone solicitations. The statute defines "telephone solicitation" as…
Contract, Construction, & Lien Law Blog - Paulose & Associates
Can Text Messages Prove a Business Loan in New York?
One of the most common calls we receive goes something like this: “I lent money to a friend, relative, or business owner. We never signed a loan agreement. But I…