Breaking – U.S. Supreme Court Narrowly Interprets TCPA Autodialer Definition
4/1/21
By: Matt Foree
As we have discussed previously HERE and HERE, the Supreme Court of the United States has been considering an important Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) case concerning the statutory definition of “automatic telephone dialing system” (“ATDS”) …
Largest Jury Verdict in TCPA History: Defendant Faces $925 Million in Damages
4/18/19
By: Jennifer Lee
On Friday, April 12, 2019, a federal jury in Oregon rendered a verdict in a certified class action that could leave ViSalus, Inc. on the hook for $925 million for making more than 1.85 million unsolicited robocalls …
Ninth Circuit Compounds ATDS Confusion in TCPA, Causing FCC to Seek Further Comment
10/8/18
By: Matt Foree
As we previously discussed in the ACA International decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently rejected the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) guidance concerning the definition of automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS), one …
BREAKING – D.C. Circuit Sets Aside Key Portions of FCC Ruling in Long-Awaited TCPA Decision
3/20/18
By: Matthew N. Foree
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has finally issued its decision in the appeal of the Federal Communication Commission’s July 2015 Declaratory Order regarding the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The …