The Supreme Court has issued an important ruling regarding the definition of an “automatic telephone dialing system” (“ATDS”) under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”).
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Virginia is now the second state to enact a comprehensive privacy law to enhance the protection of consumers’ data and expand consumer privacy rights. The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act was signed into law on March 2.
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The FCC has updated the requirements for certain calls to residential numbers that are exempt from the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) prior express consent requirement.
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Payment of FCC regulatory fees for FY 2020 (which cover the period October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020) is due by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on Friday, September 25, 2020.
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Two recent developments involving the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) highlight ongoing disputes over restrictions surrounding the use and definition of automatic telephone dialing systems (ATDS) for calls placed to mobile devices.
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The President has issued an Executive Order making changes to the process by which Executive Branch national security, law enforcement, trade and other agencies review FCC applications filed by telecommunications service providers.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has overturned parts of the Federal Communications Commission’s 2015 Declaratory Ruling and Order that expanded compliance requirements under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
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The U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) issued new rules last year requiring online service providers, including website and app operators, that previously filed a paper registration for a designated agent under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to refile using the USCO’s new electronic registration system. The registration designates who should receive notifications of alleged copyright infringement claims. The paper registrations will become invalid as of the end of this year. Service providers that do not electronically refile or meet t…
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