41 States Commit To Working With FCC Against Robocalls

Source: NAAG Press Release

The National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”) sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) on behalf of 41 states’ attorneys general commending the FCC for its leadership in combatting robocalls and sharing their commitment to working collaboratively with the FCC via information-sharing agreements. The lead states in this effort are Colorado, Tennessee and North Carolina. Read More ›

Supreme Court OKs TCPA Lawsuits Covering 2015-2020 Despite Constitutional Issue

Class action attorneys score a victory Read More ›

Law360 Publishes Article by Scott Shaffer on Recent TCPA Rulings that Benefit Companies Facing Robocall Claims

Law360 has published an article authored by advertising partner Scott Shaffer entitled “Charter TCPA Ruling May Benefit Cos. Facing Robocall Claims.” In the article, Mr. Shaffer analyzes a recent ruling, Creasy v. Charter Communications Inc., which held that a significant portion of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is unenforceable for violations occurring between November 2015 and July 6, 2020. Read More ›

Federal Trial Court Rules Against Enforcement of TCPA Claims from 2015-2020

Ruling could have broad implications on thousands of pending cases

A federal district court has ruled that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is unenforceable for violations occurring between November 2015 and July 6, 2020. The trial court in Creasy v. Charter Communications, in the Eastern District of Louisiana on September 28, 2020, dismissed all asserted TCPA violations alleged to have occurred before July 6, 2020 because a portion of the TCPA was unconstitutional until the Supreme Court “fixed” it on that date. Read More ›

FCC Refuses Mortgage Broker’s Request For TCPA Exemption

Mortgage-servicing calls will still require prior express consent. Read More ›

Shaffer Comments on TCPA's Recent Exceptions

DataGuidance article entitled "FCC 'treading on thin ice' with TCPA Declaratory Ruling," draws directly on quote from Scott Shaffer. Read More ›

FCC Issues New Exceptions To Robocalling Rules

Schools, utilities join debt collectors, health care providers and the Government itself. Read More ›

Supreme Court’s Spokeo Ruling Places Increased Pleading Standards On Plaintiffs

But Spokeo does not definitively define what an injury-in-fact is. Read More ›

Time Warner Must Pay Customer $1500 Per Illegal Call

Total judgment awarded to cable subscriber is $229,500 Read More ›

Must Use Due Diligence When Buy From Lead Generators

Companies that use lead generators must exercise due diligence when they buy lists of phone numbers. Read More ›