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Is TCPA Consent Rule Really Dead?! Maybe Not, Say 28 States

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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Do Not Disturb: Observe Telemarketing Hours! 

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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Petition to FCC Seeks TCPA Ruling and Clarification 

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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NY Fantasy Sports Operator Accused of Running Illegal Betting Platform 

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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FCC’s TCPA Consent Revocation Rule Effective April 11, 2025!

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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Refer a Friend Promotions? Get Consent! 

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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Autodialer TCPA Claim

Following the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Facebook v. Duguid, consumers alleging Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) claims against companies for using an automatic telephone dialing system (“ATDS”) are increasingly rare. Notwithstanding the foregoing, these cases still are filed on occasion. For example, a Texas federal court recently was tasked with having to decide

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