• 11.07.23

    Text Message Not An “Artificial or Prerecorded Voice,” Ninth Circuit Rules

    A text message does not qualify as an “artificial or prerecorded voice” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.

  • 11.07.23

    Eleventh Circuit Doubles Down on Drazen II, Applies It to FTSA

    A single text is sufficient to establish standing for purposes of the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA), the Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently held in an unpublished per curiam opinion, doubling down on its change of heart in the en bancDrazen II decision.

  • 09.13.23

    Eleventh Circuit Reverses Position on Standing, Single Text Sufficient

    A unanimous en banc Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the court’s prior precedent and ruled that the receipt of a single text message is sufficient to establish Article III standing for purposes of a Telephone Consumer Protection Act suit.

  • 09.13.23

    Seventh Circuit Rejects FCC Guidance in Fax Case

    The Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to follow Federal Communications Commission guidance when it ruled that faxes offering a “free dinner” did not run afoul of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

  • 09.13.23

    TCPA Defendant Sidesteps Suit With Improper Identification

    The failure of a plaintiff in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act action to properly identify the defendant led a New Jersey federal court to dismiss the action with prejudice.

  • 08.24.23

    Lead Generator Must Indemnify TCPA Defendant

    A lead generator must indemnify a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) codefendant after an Illinois federal court granted summary judgment in favor of the codefendant.

  • 08.24.23

    Can a Minor Provide Consent for TCPA Calls?

    The owner and subscriber of a cellphone listed on the National Do Not Call Registry has Article III standing to bring claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) for unsolicited calls or text messages directed to its number, even if the owner and subscriber is not the actual or ...

  • 08.24.23

    $40M TCPA Settlement for Real Estate Company

    A Florida state court recently granted final approval to a $40 million deal in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action, signaling that defendants are still facing the potential for sizable settlements.

  • 08.24.23

    REMINDER—New Rules Impacting Exempted Calls Now Effective

    On July 20, 2023, the new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules amending various Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) exemptions for artificial or prerecorded voice calls to residential telephone lines became effective.

  • 08.24.23

    Connecticut Senate Bill 1058

    The state telemarketing law amendment trend continues.

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