A District Court issued a ruling that concludes that a manually dialed call may violate the TCPA just because it was placed from a system that has other modes with ATDS capabilities.
Tag: TCPA
Verzion to Automatically Enroll Customers in Robocall Blocking Feature
Verizon announced this week that they would begin automatically enrolling some of their users in their Call Filter program, which blocks robocalls.
Eleventh Circuit Dismisses TCPA Class Action In Which Plaintiff Received A Single Text Message
The Eleventh Circuit Court dismissed a TCPA class action for lack of standing in a case where the plaintiff received only a single text message.
Western District of Michigan Court Decision Produces Intrastate Split on What Constitutes an ATDS
Western District of Michigan split on what constitutes an Automatic Telephone Dialing System under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Court Sides With Kroger In Beef Between Plaintiff And Grocery Store Over ATDS Calls About Beef
Grocery store chain Kroger uses plaintiff’s own evidence against him in a TCPA case that resulted from a beef over calls made using an ATDS.
Appeals Court Rules That TCPA Regulations Apply To Hybrid VoIP-Cellular Telephone Numbers
The First Circuit Court of Appeals delivered a ruling that has enormous consequences for TCPA compliance with regards to hybrid VoIP-Cellular services.
Court Finds Company Vicariously Liable For Lead Seller’s TCPA Violations
The Western District of Oklahoma court found NorthStar Alarm Systems vicariously liable for violations of the TCPA from a lead seller’s actions.
Another Court Finds That Predictive Dialers Are Not Necessarily ATDS
Another court decision offers further precedent that predictive dialers are not per se considered automatic telephone dialing systems (ATDS) under the TCPA.
Northern District of Texas Determines That Predictive Dialers Are Not An ATDS
The Northern District of Texas determined that predictive dialers are not necessarily classified as an automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS).
Senate Overwhelmingly Approves TRACED Act
On Thursday May 23rd, 2019, the Senate approved the TRACED Act which will dramatically increase fines for illegal robocalls. The bill passed with an overwhelming 97-1 vote. Only a single vote from Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) was against the legislation. The TRACED Act’s next stop is the House of Representatives. If approved, expect an increase… Continue reading Senate Overwhelmingly Approves TRACED Act