Taking a step away from TCPA (and there is a lot going on there) for a moment to talk about a recent case that affects marketers everywhere.  The Second Circuit…

Hi TCPAWorld! The Baroness here and I have a good case today. Dickson, v. Direct Energy, LP, et al., No. 5:18-CV-00182-JRA, 2024 WL 4416856 (N.D. Ohio Oct. 4, 2024). Let’s…

Hello TCPAWorld it has been a while but I am back with some BIG news. Remember those FCC revocation rules that made a stir at the beginning of the year…

Troutman Amin, LLP lawyers are true celebrities these days. The way we bring knowledge straight to the folks who are being impacted by regulatory changes and really help small and…

In a world where everything is about to change, being ahead of the curve is a fantastic market differentiator. The SMART folks at Datalign Advisory have that figured out for…

So imagine being an independent agent of a large insurer that ends up sued in a nationwide TCPA class action and the class definition is limited to text messages sent…

Good morning TCPAWorld -- Queenie here. So one of the Czar’s most famous -- and one of my favorite wins was in Stoops v. Wells Fargo from back in 2016.…

This is the start of the feature article in this month's Deserve to Win magazine with Integrishield's Gayla Huber on the cover! OUT NOW! Kansas City was home to some…

There’s an old saying: The TCPA makes strange bedfellows. Or something like that. But, in today’s example of “strange bedfellows” we have a Notice of an Ex Parte Presentation with…

In a discovery dispute arising out of a TCPA case in the Eastern District of Michigan, the Court denied the Plaintiff’s motion to compel production of third-party declarations in the…

So next month a bunch of you will stand in line to vote for either a lady who couldn't pass the bar the first time or a guy who let…

It never fails. I announce (repeatedly) sponsorship/advertising opportunities as loud and often as possible yet there are always those companies that say "I didn't know about that!" and miss out.…

So just had a great meeting with bureau staff at the FCC today. These are really smart folks dedicated to trying to do the right thing to facilitate telecommunications in…

So real quick. A bunch of folks have been asking me whether you can display the name of the seller (lead buyer) after the consumer signs the consent form. The answer is…

Junk faxes. Who really cares? The Supreme Court. A lot. For the second time in five years the U.S. Supreme Court will decide a case arising out of the TCPA's…

When the US Supreme Court struck down the Chevron doctrine earlier this year, there were lots of questions about how the TCPA would be affected and how the Hobbs Act…

It’s been a crazy few weeks here in TCPAWorld. The LMB case.  Multiple conferences.  Just a lot going on. But, like time, TCPAWorld marches on and the CMS rules wait…

Busy week for A.I. aficionados. First, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel was in Bear Territory last week, speaking at the Berkeley Law AI Institute. Now readers don't need to be reminded…

Not going to name names on this one. But I am disappointed. It looks like the old lead gen way of thinking is going to die hard. And I mean,…

Earlier this week, an order out of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois made for some interesting analysis of state law claims, personal jurisdiction, and agency…

So just last week a court granted preliminary approval to a $1.5MM settlement in a TCPA class action against Deere Credit Services brought by the Wolf and Mr. Number One.…

So a guy named Michael Anthony allegedly received unwanted text messages of a political nature reading as follows: “All Trump patriots must read this. >>>>> Trump said he'll run for…

So quick but important TCPA update here on something everyone should already know but I know there's one or two of you out there who were confused. The TCPA has two…

Imagine being on a panel with a federal agency regulator and several regulated agencies and the regulator asks a dangerous question and rather than all of the panelists clamming up…

Another day, another story about a court refusing to enforce a third-party lead. In Hall v. Schwartz, 2024 WL 4335509 (S.D. Oh. Sept. 27, 2024) the defendant had purchased a…

It was probably my most audacious moment on stage ever. A few years back Puja and I spoke on stage at LeadsCon and drew gasps from the audience. In our…

Companies sometimes struggle with the application of the FCC's TCPA healthcare exemption. That's probably because there are two exemptions, and not just one. One exemption--which is a complete exemption--applies for…

On September 20, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico came out with a fascinating decision in Ruben Escano v. RCI, LLC., 2024 WL 4253000, granting…

So hanging out in an airport lounge in Miami waiting to board my flight to Chicago. Figured I'd take a couple minutes to reflect on the big Allstate MEGA Agent…

Digital Media Solutions has been in the TCPAWorld news a lot lately. I mean, most because of the whole bankruptcy thing. https://tcpaworld.com/2024/09/12/bankruptcy-dms-enters-chapter-11-is-the-tcpa-to-blame/ But if you search "DMS" in TCPAWorld you'll…

I remember not so long ago when everyone knew the rules. Carriers could not block calls. Intermediary carriers, in particular, would never fathom intruding upon a transmission. The link ups…