Last week, we held our third episode in our Consent Masterclass Series. This time we covered the topic of consent with regards to purchasing leads with put expert panel including Puja Amin of LoanDepot, Eric J. Troutman of Squire Patton Boggs, and Daniel Delnero of Squire Patton Boggs. Led by Puja Amin’s insider experience, the… Continue reading Consent Buyers: Masterclass Series 3 Rewind
Tag: Supreme Court Decisions
TCPA Litigation After Facebook v. Duguid
April began with the Supreme Court’s bombshell ruling in Facebook v. Duguid. At the close of the month, let’s examine the fallout of that decision. A brief recap of the Facebook decision: SCOTUS sided with Facebook, setting a nationwide precedent for the narrow interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) definition of an automatic… Continue reading TCPA Litigation After Facebook v. Duguid
Text Marketing: Masterclass Series Part 2 Rewind
On April 7, Contact Center Compliance hosted the second session in our ongoing Masterclass series. This session focused on consent and text message marketing, with a notable influence from the recent, significant Supreme Court ruling in Facebook v. Duguid. The expert panel of Eric J. Troutman from TCPAWorld, Puja Amin from LoanDepot, and AC Evans… Continue reading Text Marketing: Masterclass Series Part 2 Rewind
District Court Cites SCOTUS’s Facebook Ruling in Cannabis Dispensary TCPA Lawsuit
It took less than a week for a District Court to cite the Supreme Court’s ruling in Facebook v. Duguid. In Montanez v. Future Vision Brain Bank, a Colorado court mentions the landmark SCOTUS ruling in Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) case against a cannabis dispensary. However, the court did not cite Facebook in order… Continue reading District Court Cites SCOTUS’s Facebook Ruling in Cannabis Dispensary TCPA Lawsuit
SCOTUS Ruling in Facebook v. Duguid Adopts Narrow ATDS Definition
The Supreme Court handed down their highly anticipated ruling in Facebook v. Duguid. Upending Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) enforcement as we know it, the court finally set a nationwide precedent for how to interpret the law’s definition of automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS). As many observers anticipated after the court heard oral arguments in… Continue reading SCOTUS Ruling in Facebook v. Duguid Adopts Narrow ATDS Definition
TCPA Violations: What Constitutes Harm?
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) was signed into law in 1991. For perspective, that’s one year before the invention of SMS text messaging. Yet, this thirty-year-old piece of legislation remains the centerpiece of federal telemarketing regulation deep into the smartphone era. As a result, a significant portion of the responsibility for the evolution and clarification of regulatory efforts has been carried out through court opinion.
Many Courts Granting Stays in TCPA Cases Pending SCOTUS Decision in Facebook v. Duguid
Following December’s oral arguments, the entire telemarketing industry is awaiting the Supreme Court’s decision in Facebook v. Duguid. Apparently, many lower courts that hear Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) cases are doing so, as well. Continuing a trend that began after the Supreme Court first granted certification to Facebook’s appeal, numerous lower courts are granting… Continue reading Many Courts Granting Stays in TCPA Cases Pending SCOTUS Decision in Facebook v. Duguid
Middle District of Florida Court Splits on Question of Constitutionality of TCPA Between 2015 and 2020
On Friday, two district court judges within the same district delivered rulings in Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) lawsuits that created a jurisdictional split on the constitutionality of the TCPA between November 2015 and June 2020. These decisions follow two others from this autumn that relate to the retroactive effects of the Supreme Court’s decision… Continue reading Middle District of Florida Court Splits on Question of Constitutionality of TCPA Between 2015 and 2020
Supreme Court Oral Arguments on TCPA Case Focus on Grammar and Technology
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Facebook v. Duguid on the morning of Tuesday, December 8. This was the second major Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) case to be heard in front of the Supreme Court this year. As expected, the arguments centered on the TCPA’s definition of automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS). The… Continue reading Supreme Court Oral Arguments on TCPA Case Focus on Grammar and Technology
SCOTUS to Hear Oral Arguments in Facebook v. Duguid
It can be easy to forget considering everything else that has happened this year, but the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments for a case that could have enormous consequences for the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). This case—Facebook v. Duguid—is the second major TCPA case that SCOTUS will hear this year, following… Continue reading SCOTUS to Hear Oral Arguments in Facebook v. Duguid