August 2015

Facebook Argues Definition of “ATDS” and “Emergency” Call in TCPA Lawsuit

August 11, 2015 On July 31, Facebook, Inc. (“Facebook”) submitted reply papers to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, arguing that a putative Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) class action lawsuit must be dismissed. Facebook’s reply papers argued that the automatic text message notifications sent by Facebook to its users […]

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FTC Wins Robocall-Blocking Technology Lawsuit with Contest Rules

August 10, 2015 In August 2013, Mr. David Frankel initiated a lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC” or “Commission”) for snubbing his submission to an FTC-sponsored contest concerning robocall-blocking technology. On July 31, 2015, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims unsealed its opinion and order, granting the Commission’s motion for summary judgment against

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