Recently we hosted a entitled What You Need to Know About Upcoming FCC Rulemaking, Exemptions, Robocall Mitigation, and More. Hosted by Contact Center Compliance’s Chief Product Officer, Isaac Shloss, and with our esteemed guest Michele Shuster, Partner at MacMurray & Shuster LLP, this webinar covered a variety of important topics with nuance and depth. As Isaac… Continue reading Webinar Recap: What You Need to Know About Upcoming FCC Rulemaking, Exemptions, Robocall Mitigation, and More
Tag: Political Campaigns
Political Calls Remain a Target of Litigation
As election day approaches, TCPA lawsuits over political calls and texts are being filed, even in disregard of recent Supreme Court precedent.
Political Campaigns Must Contend with New 10DLC Rules
Tuesday, November 8 is election day in what is shaping up to be a busy midterm election year. That means that political campaigns, and the communications and marketing professionals that they hire, are sending campaign-related text messages in enormous volumes. Political campaign messages are afforded some exemptions and privileges under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act… Continue reading Political Campaigns Must Contend with New 10DLC Rules
January TCPA Litigation Roundup
A month into 2022 and the courts have already been busy with notable Telephone Consumer Act (TCPA) cases. Let’s examine some particularly notable case studies from the month of January.
Wireless Carrier ‘Trust Score’ Could Be New Barrier to Political Text Message Campaigns
The regulatory issues faced by political text message campaigns is a frequent topic that we cover on this blog. Usually the newsworthy issues relate to litigation or Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rulemaking and enforcement. But there is another angle to consider: telecom carriers changing their policies in ways that may dramatically reduce the deliverability of… Continue reading Wireless Carrier ‘Trust Score’ Could Be New Barrier to Political Text Message Campaigns
National Republican Senatorial Committee Faces TCPA Lawsuit
A wide variety of different kinds of political campaigns have been the recipients of Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) lawsuits. These sorts of lawsuits have involved campaigns at the federal level down to the local level and have targeted members of both parties. The latest TCPA lawsuit against a political campaign involves the National Republican… Continue reading National Republican Senatorial Committee Faces TCPA Lawsuit
FCC Fines Telemarketer $10 Million for Caller ID Spoofing
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) levied an enormous fine against a San Diego-based telemarketer for violations of the Truth in Caller ID Act. The $10 million fine arises from a robocall campaign related to a 2018 election for a seat in the California Assembly. The FCC announced that Ken Moser and his company, Marketing Support… Continue reading FCC Fines Telemarketer $10 Million for Caller ID Spoofing
President Trump’s Campaign Faces Another TCPA Complaint
While the election is less than a week away, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) risks for political campaigns remain in full force. A resident of New York state filed a lawsuit against President Trump’s re-election campaign alleging violations of the TCPA’s prohibitions against the use of an automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS). This is… Continue reading President Trump’s Campaign Faces Another TCPA Complaint
Political Survey Triggers TCPA Class Action
In our previous coverage of the intersections between politics and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), we have largely focused on lawsuits faced by campaigns for elected office, such as those conducted by President Trump and Michael Bloomberg. But a recent TCPA class action—Drew v. Am. Directions Research, Grp., Case No. 20-cv-00402, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 191780 (N.D. Ill. October 16, 2020)—demonstrates how the risk of TCPA liability extends to other sorts of political communications, namely voter surveys.
Michael Bloomberg’s Presidential Campaign Faces TCPA Suit
The 2020 presidential campaign for Michael Bloomberg, a billionaire media mogul and former New York City mayor, lasted barely more than 3 months and cost a reported $1 billion—mostly coming out of his own pocket. It seems possible that his campaign’s texting efforts may cost him some additional money as two individuals have filed a… Continue reading Michael Bloomberg’s Presidential Campaign Faces TCPA Suit