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2019 September 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

September 2, 2019 – Labor Day

Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Rhode Island, Utah

Canadian Restricted Do Not Call Dates

September 2, 2019 – Labour Day

All provinces

Western District of Michigan Court Decision Produces Intrastate Split on What Constitutes an ATDS

Western District of Michigan split on what constitutes an Automatic Telephone Dialing System under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

Court Sides With Kroger In Beef Between Plaintiff And Grocery Store Over ATDS Calls About Beef

Grocery store chain Kroger uses plaintiff’s own evidence against him in a TCPA case that resulted from a beef over calls made using an ATDS.

Appeals Court Rules That TCPA Regulations Apply To Hybrid VoIP-Cellular Telephone Numbers

The First Circuit Court of Appeals delivered a ruling that has enormous consequences for TCPA compliance with regards to hybrid VoIP-Cellular services.

Court Finds Company Vicariously Liable For Lead Seller’s TCPA Violations

The Western District of Oklahoma court found NorthStar Alarm Systems vicariously liable for violations of the TCPA from a lead seller's actions.

Another Court Finds That Predictive Dialers Are Not Necessarily ATDS

Another court decision offers further precedent that predictive dialers are not per se considered automatic telephone dialing systems (ATDS) under the TCPA.

Northern District of Texas Determines That Predictive Dialers Are Not An ATDS

The Northern District of Texas determined that predictive dialers are not necessarily classified as an automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS).

FTC Debuts New Interactive Web Page With Years of Do Not Call and Robocall Data

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced today a new interactive web page that allows consumers to access years of historical Do Not Call (DNC) and Robocall data with information on types of calls and spikes in complaints.

2019 August 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

August 12, 2019 – Victory Day

Rhode Island

August 30, 2019 – Huey P. Long Day

Louisiana (statutory but not enforced)