The Campaign Registry (“TCR”) authorization process continues to be an issue for businesses with telephone numbers that are routed through a virtual phone service provider (“service provider”). As the criteria for TCR-compliant campaigns evolve, applicants are often surprised to receive rejections. Acquiring TCR help from experience legal counsel may prove beneficial to navigating this nuanced […]
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In an earlier piece, we discussed the increase in recently-filed California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) TikTok trap and trace device lawsuits. Generally, TikTok trap and trace actions allege that the use of TikTok tracking code and/or scripts on consumer-facing websites, without user consent, violates CIPA’s trap and trace regulations. Unfortunately, a recent decision from
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Earlier this week, Coinbase and its sweepstakes administrator agreed to the terms of a class action settlement in the matter of Suski v. Coinbase, Inc. After nearly four years of litigation, including a trip to the United States Supreme Court, Plaintiffs accepted $2.25 million dollars to settle their crypto sweepstakes lawsuit. It is important for
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Legal sweepstakes are an effective means for brands to attract consumer attention and interaction through the allure of possible prize winnings. Some sweepstakes operators, however, have attempted to create business models based primarily on offering stand-alone forms of serial sweepstakes called “social casinos” or “sweepstakes casinos.” These newer models may run afoul of anti-gambling laws,
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A notable decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has significant ramifications for companies defending against Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) claims. Below, we discuss the Court’s decision and its implications for future TCPA claims. Defending Against TCPA Claims Gets More Complicated Briskin v. Shopify, Inc. involved a putative class action in which Plaintiff
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In Sum: Introduction On April 3, 2025, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiff’s Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”) lawsuit brought against Paramount Global (“Defendant”). In Salazar v. Paramount Global, Mr. Salazar (“Plaintiff”) alleged that Defendant violated the VPPA by knowingly disclosing: 1) his personally identifiable information (“PII”); and 2)
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California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) wiretapping claims against online businesses are topics with which our readers are well-versed. Inconsistent court decisions about whether wiretapping claims under CIPA apply to the use of third-party tracking technologies have only fueled the continued assertion of these claims. However, the latest CIPA wiretap decision brings these claims into
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As our readers are aware, the legality of telemarketing during quiet hours has been a hot topic in recent months. Last week, another putative class action Complaint was filed as a result of text messages that the Plaintiff alleges he received outside the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. In Valero v. Fizzies Sweets,
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