April Compliance News Roundup
The world of marketing compliance is complex and fast-paced. Sometimes important news and developments can be missed. This post collects some of the most important news of the past month that we have not yet covered.
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Court Rules That COVID Vaccine Message Meets TCPA Exemption Requirements
Two years ago, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Declaratory Ruling on how calls and texts related to the pandemic could fit within the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) emergency purposes exemption.
New York Attorney General Fines Energy Company for DNC List Violations & Deceptive Practices
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that she has levied $2.15 million in fines against an energy services company for dishonest practices and violations of both the federal and state do not call (DNC) list laws.
Serial Plaintiff Scores Multiple TCPA Penalties Per Call
Andrew Perrong is an infamous Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) plaintiff and his latest court victory illustrates one of the less understood dangers of the TCPA: the fact that each call may violate multiple TCPA provisions and thus be assessed multiple penalties on each call.
Plaintiffs’ Lawyers on Receiving End of TCPA Class Action
In an example of the proverb “Turnabout is fair play”, a plaintiff’s law firm has been sued for alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
FTC Files Charges Against Auto Warranty Robocallers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that they have filed a complaint in federal court against a Florida-based group of defendants who are accused of being a part of one of the more widespread and notorious robocall campaigns of recent years.
January TCPA Litigation Roundup
A month into 2022 and the courts have already been busy with notable Telephone Consumer Act (TCPA) cases. Let’s examine some particularly notable case studies from the month of January.
Top Ten Telemarketing Compliance Stories of 2021
2021 was an eventful year in the world of telemarketing regulations. Here are the most important events and stories from the past year.
30 Years of the TCPA
Today is the 30 year anniversary of President George H.W. Bush signing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) into law. It is fitting that this anniversary is somewhat overlooked as, for the first two decades of its existence, the TCPA served its intended, modest purpose as a statute allowing individual consumers to bring lawsuits in small claims court.
Autumn Telemarketing Regulations: A Cornucopia of Enforcement and Litigation
Thanksgiving is coming up soon and marketers may well find themselves thankful that they are not in regulatory hot water like the callers in the following cases.