HelloFresh Settles TCPA Class Action for $14 Million
A recent major TCPA class action settlement centers on DNC list violations.
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Six Months After Facebook, the ATDS Landscape Begins to Take Shape
SCOTUS's decision in Facebook v. Duguid was six months ago. Let's look at how things stand.
Appeals Court Rules That TCPA Was Constitutional Between 2015 and 2020
A U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has finally weighed in on one of the most significant current legal questions regarding the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and has handed down an unfavorable ruling to callers.
Plaintiff Attorney Files Multiple Lawsuits Against a Single Defendant Totaling $10 Billion
Two of our points of emphasis for Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) compliance are: 1) litigators can be extremely tricky; and 2) the TCPA can be very expensive. A series of recent lawsuits against a single defendant all by a single plaintiff’s attorney illustrate these points.
Court Finds Insurance Company Can Be Held Liable for TCPA Violations Committed by Lead Generator
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a ruling in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) lawsuit that sets a potentially dangerous precedent with regards to sellers being held vicariously liable for the actions of lead generators.
Arbitrator Rules That Plaintiffs in Manufactured TCPA Lawsuit Must Pay Defendants $286,000
In a reversal from how these things usually go, an arbitrator has ruled that the plaintiff in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) lawsuit must pay the defendant $286,064.62. The arbitrator determined that this serial plaintiff had perpetrated a scheme in which he induced the defendant to call him over 600 times in order to manufacture a TCPA lawsuit.
Post-Facebook TCPA Litigation Update
It has been three months since the Supreme Court’s monumental ruling in Facebook v. Duguid.
Consent Revocation: Masterclass Series Part 4 Rewind
Last week, Contact Center Compliance held the fourth and final episode in our Masterclass Series. This episode focused on the tricky topic of consent revocation. Hosted by Neal Kent, an expert panel featuring Eric J. Troutman from Squire Patton Boggs and TCPAWorld, Petrina A.
District Court Rules that Predictive Dialer is Not an ATDS
A District Court in South Carolina has issued a ruling in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) lawsuit that addresses one of the most important uncertainties in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Facebook v. Duguid. At issue is whether or not predictive dialers fit within the narrow definition of an automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS) that SCOTUS adopted in its momentous decision two months ago.
Telemarketing and the Cannabis Industry
The legality of the cannabis industry varies wildly from state to state, and even between localities within individual states. Many cannabis companies spend considerable time and resources navigating this confusing legal and regulatory landscape. However, they often fail to understand another risky, similarly complex legal infrastructure: the world of telemarketing regulations.