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12.21.23

Post-Facebook v. Duguid Litigation Roundup

A summary of some recent noteworthy district-level decisions applying and interpreting Facebook follows.


06.30.23

Florida Amends FTSA

The Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA), Florida’s version of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), has officially been amended, with Gov. Ron DeSantis signing into law changes that limit the reach and impact of the statute.


06.30.23

Sixth Circuit: Single RVM Sufficient for Standing

A plaintiff who alleged the receipt of a single ringless voicemail (“RVM”) suffered a concrete injury for purposes of Article III standing, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.


06.30.23

FCC Proposes Revocation Rules

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has published a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) focused on the issue of revocation, seeking “to clarify and strengthen consumers’ ability to revoke consent to receive both robocalls and robotexts,” as well as ...


02.28.23

California Supreme Court Provides Insurance Victory For TCPA Defendants

A commercial general liability insurance policy may provide coverage for Telephone Consumer Protection Act class actions, the California Supreme Court has ruled, answering a certified question from the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.


02.28.23

Number of Calls Informs Standing, Eleventh Circuit Says

A district court erred when it failed to ascertain the number of telephone calls allegedly received by the plaintiffs in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action, the Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined.


02.28.23

More Mini-TCPAs Considered in Maryland, New York

The trend of state mini-Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) laws continues to proliferate, with legislatures in Maryland and New York currently considering new bills.


10.28.22

Contract Terms Protect Seller From Marketer’s TCPA Violations

A contract prohibiting Telephone Consumer Protection Act violations protected a seller when its marketer allegedly ran afoul of the statute, according to a decision from a Tennessee federal district court.


10.28.22

Company Policy Protects TCPA Defendant

Evidence of a company policy requiring employees to inform customers about receiving texts helped a Telephone Consumer Protection Act defendant win a partial summary judgment motion in Texas federal court.


10.28.22

TCPA Suit Over Doctor’s Calls Fails

A doctor’s calls to his patients informing them of his plans to reduce his caseload and encouraging them to join his new, limited practice fell under the “health care messages” exception to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, a Maryland federal court found, granting the ...