11/19/2024 4:27:00 PM Litigation Regarding Refer-a-Friend Programs Under Long-Standing Washington Commercial Texting Prohibition on the Rise By Ryan Gillcrist Washington state’s Consumer Electronic Mail Act (“CEMA”), a statute enacted back in 2003 prohibits companies conducting business in...
11/11/2024 8:40:00 PM FCC TCPA One-to-One Lead Generator Consent Rule in Effect January 27, 2025 By Stephen Sharbaugh Martin L. Stern In January 2024, the FCC adopted a Report and Order that closed the so-called “lead generator loophole,” and also included a number of...
10/17/2024 2:11:00 PM TCPA Consent Transfer: SDNY Case Highlights Key Considerations By Martin L. Stern In a September 2024 opinion, the United States District Court, Southern District of New York (SDNY) addressed the conditions for transfer...
10/16/2024 7:55:00 PM New FCC TCPA Consumer Consent Revocation Mandates Effective April 11, 2025 By Martin L. Stern Stephen Sharbaugh In February 2024, the FCC adopted a Report and Order imposing a number of new TCPA caller and texter compliance obligations in connection...
8/21/2024 8:55:00 PM FCC Proposes AI-Generated Robocall and Robotext Rules By Martin L. Stern Ryan Gillcrist An audio summary of this article is available in the player below. Scroll to keep reading. Listen and subscribe to Womble Perspectives...
8/6/2024 5:12:00 PM Navigating Personal Jurisdiction in TCPA Cases: Insights from Ingram v. Money Map Press By Tomio Narita A recent decision issued by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in Ingram v. Money Map Press,...
6/28/2024 6:23:00 PM Fax Offering Free Webinar Found Sufficient to be “Unsolicited Advertisement” for Motion to Dismiss By Jason Walters The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a split decision, gave further insight into what “unsolicited advertisement” means under the...
6/24/2024 7:33:00 PM $8 Million in Fines Levied Against Caller and Carrier for Deepfake, AI Robocalls By Stephen Sharbaugh Ryan Gillcrist Martin L. Stern In this first-of-its kind enforcement action, the FCC has proposed forfeitures not only against a party for allegedly instigating a...
5/16/2024 4:11:00 PM Second Circuit Finds Text Messages Selected and Sent From a List Using Alleged “SMS Blaster” Not Subject to TCPA Autodialer Prohibition By Martin L. Stern Tomio Narita Jeff Topor An audio summary of this article is available in the player below. Scroll to keep reading. Listen and subscribe to Womble Perspectives...
2/22/2024 7:05:00 PM FCC Adopts New TCPA Rules Expanding Consumer Consent Revocation Mandates By Stephen Sharbaugh Martin L. Stern An audio summary of this article is available in the player below. Scroll to keep reading. Listen and subscribe to Womble Perspectives...
2/14/2024 6:51:00 PM FCC Adopts Declaratory Ruling Confirming AI Voice Calls Subject to TCPA Takes Enforcement Action Against Provider Allegedly Originating AI Calls Cloning President's Voice By Martin L. Stern Ryan Gillcrist An audio summary of this article is available in the player below. Scroll to keep reading. Listen and subscribe to Womble Perspectives...
1/24/2024 2:51:00 PM Coalition of State Attorney Generals Take Position on AI in Telemarketing By Womble Bond Dickinson On November 17, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI), inviting public feedback on the...
1/3/2024 5:26:00 PM FCC Tightens Lead Generator TCPA Consent Requirements, Adopts Texting Do-Not-Call and “Red Flag” Text Blocking Rules, and Seeks Comment on Additional Texting Measures By Meg Corry Martin L. Stern Stephen Sharbaugh On December 18, 2023 the FCC released a Second Report and Order, Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), and Waiver Order,...