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TCPA Lawsuits Continue into 2023
As readers of this blog know, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) was originally passed into law in 1991. At the time, cell phones were

TCPA Text Class Action Against Wolf of Wall Street Dismissed
On December 27, 2022, Judge Aileen Cannon of the Southern District of Florida entered an order dismissing the First Amended Complaint in Stephen Muccio v.

California Court Holds That Website Recording is NOT Wiretapping
On December 22, 2022, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted the motion to dismiss filed by Defendants, What If

9th Circuit Applies Precedent: TCPA Autodialers Must Actually Generate Telephone Numbers
Brickman v. United States On February 12, 2016, Mr. Colin Brickman filed a class action lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”), alleging that Meta violated

First Circuit Vacates Massive TCPA Class Action Settlement Due to Conflict
The First Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a stunning opinion, vacating a $14 million Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) class action settlement. In Murray

Trend Continues – More State TCPA Laws Introduced
In the wake of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, several states began enacting their own “mini” Telephone Consumer Protection

Is New York Telemarketing Dead?
No, New York telemarketing is not dead, but it is certainly heading down a winding and treacherous path. While this may sound unnerving, it is merely an observation based on recent statutory amendments to the law governing telemarketing sales efforts in New

Ringless Voicemails Require TCPA Consent
On November 21, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC” or “Commission”) issued a declaratory ruling and order finding that “ringless voicemails” are subject to

Duguid v. Facebook, Footnote 7: TCPA Landscape Significantly Altered by Ninth Circuit Decision
It has been about one year and eight months since the United States Supreme Court released its landmark decision in Facebook v. Duguid. Since then,

Oklahoma’s New Telemarketing Law Goes into Effect, Joining Other States with Mini-TCPAs
On November 1, 2022, Oklahoma’s Telephone Solicitation Act (“OTSA”) took effect. Following a trend set by Florida, Oklahoma decided to enact its own rules to

The Oklahoma Telephone Solicitation Act (“OTSA”) is Now in Effect, will Lawsuits be Next?
A small handful of states have enacted their take on the Federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), prohibiting the use of automated telephone sales calls

Beware of TCPA Serial Litigants
WHAT IS A TCPA SERIAL LITIGANT? Also known as repeat plaintiffs, these are individuals who have filed numerous lawsuits alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer