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Advocacy Groups Publish Open Letter Urging Biden to Fill Fifth FCC Slot

More than 50 advocacy groups have signed an open letter urging President Joe Biden to address one of the most prominent examples of inaction in the early months of his presidency: his failure to nominate a fifth Commissioner to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

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.

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Florida Legislature Passes New, TCPA-like, State-Level Telemarketing Bill

In late April, the Florida legislature passed a new telemarketing bill. The bill, CS/SB 1120, amends the state’s existing telemarketing laws—the Florida Telemarketing Act and the Florida Do Not Call Act—transforming them from fairly standard pieces of state-level Do Not Call (DNC) legislation to something more akin to a miniature Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

2021 June Restricted Do Not Call Dates

State Restricted Do Not Call Dates

June 7, 2021 – Jefferson Davis' Birthday

Alabama

June 14, 2021 – Flag Day

Pennsylvania

Canadian Restricted Do Not Call Dates

June 21, 2021 – Aboriginal Day

Northwest Territories, Yukon

June 24, 2021 – St. Jean Baptiste Day

Quebec

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FCC Proposes Moving Up Deadline for Small Providers to Adopt STIR/SHAKEN

UPDATE 5/24/2021

The FCC voted to adopt this rule at its meeting on May 21, 2021.

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Consent Buyers: Masterclass Series 3 Rewind

Last week, we held our third episode in our Consent Masterclass Series. This time we covered the topic of consent with regards to purchasing leads with put expert panel including Puja Amin of LoanDepot, Eric J. Troutman of Squire Patton Boggs, and Daniel Delnero of Squire Patton Boggs.

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TCPA Litigation After Facebook v. Duguid

April began with the Supreme Court’s bombshell ruling in Facebook v. Duguid. At the close of the month, let’s examine the fallout of that decision.

2021 May Restricted Do Not Call Dates

Calls to these States on restricted Do Not Call (DNC) dates could result in a potential State violation:

State Restricted Do Not Call Dates

May 31, 2021 – National Memorial Day

Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Utah, Alabama, Mississippi, Rhode Island

May 4, 2021 – Rhode Island Independence Day

Rhode Island