Mobile carriers continue to require TCR registration for telephone numbers that are routed through a virtual phone service provider (“service provider”). Most, if not all, service providers have created separate divisions to oversee the review of client telecommunications campaigns. Only after approval by its service provider, will a company’s 10-digit long codes (“10 DLC”) be […]
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The Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) 1:1 consent rule simply won’t die (“TCPA Consent Rule”). After the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision on January 25, 2025, the FCC’s TCPA Consent Rule appeared dead in the water. Now, however, the National Consumer Law Center (“NCLC”) (joined by numerous State Attorneys General),
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While readers of this blog are familiar with the proliferation of California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) wiretapping claims, our readers may be less familiar with CIPA-related GET Request claims. Below, we explain what GET requests are and how the Plaintiffs’ Bar is alleging that GET Requests violate CIPA. Does a GET Request Violate CIPA?
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Last month, a putative class action Complaint was filed against Dave & Buster’s (“Defendant”) for allegedly failing to observe proper telemarketing hours. In Laureta v. Dave & Buster’s Inc., Plaintiff claims that he received three text messages between 3:00 and 6:00 a.m. If Plaintiff’s allegations are proven true, Defendant may have violated the Telephone Consumer
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Given the surge in Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) litigation, an advocacy firm recently petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) for a declaratory ruling and clarification concerning the FCC’s current TCPA rules. Below, we discuss the petition in further detail. Petition Claims Current TCPA Rules Require FCC Action In response to an “alarming surge in
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Last week, a putative class action Complaint was filed against a major fantasy sports company in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. In Ballentine v. Underdog Sports, LLC, Plaintiffs allege that Defendant violated NY’s fantasy sports law by offering illegal sports bets that it deceptively marketed as daily fantasy
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In the wake of the decision vacating the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) 1:1 consent rule, companies must not lose sight of the fact that the FCC’s Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) consent revocation rule remains intact and is effective April 11, 2025. Below, we discuss the FCC’s TCPA consent revocation rule in further detail. New
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On February 25, 2025, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington issued a cautionary decision for all businesses that employ “Refer a Friend” promotions. In Jensen v. Capital One Financial Corp., the Court held that Plaintiff had sufficiently plead claims against Defendant pursuant to Washington’s Commercial Electronic Mail Act (“CEMA”) and
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