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The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA) is the primary law in the U.S. governing the conduct of telemarketers. Its primary regulator is the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The TCPA restricts the use of dialers, prerecorded voice messages, SMS text messages received by cell phones, and the use of fax machines. Even though the law was not designed with ARM in mind, debt collectors often find themselves restricted in the communication technology they can use. In addition, contradictory guidance from regulators and court rulings has led to an explosion in the number of TCPA cases collection agencies must defend.

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TCPAWorld’s (Second Annual) Definitive List of the Top 10 Most Dangerous Plaintiff’s Firms Out There

16 March 2023
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TCPA Rulings Confirms Criminal Penalties for Failing to Register in Rhode Island

9 February 2023
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FCC Issues Mixed-Bag Amended TCPA Exemptions Order

8 February 2023
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9th Cir. Holds TCPA Autodialer Must Generate and Dial Random or Sequential Phone Numbers

19 January 2023
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FCC Chairwoman Just Asked Congress to Expand the TCPA’s Autodialer Definition and its Worth Paying Attention to

9 January 2023
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Ninth Circuit Puts New Limits on Aggregate Statutory Awards Following Remand of Nearly $1 Billion TCPA Judgment

7 December 2022
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Text Messages Are Still Not Voices

6 December 2022
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FCC Rules Ringless Voicemails Require Consent

5 December 2022
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“Routine Practice Evidence” Carries the Day for TCPA Defendant on Summary Judgment

22 September 2022
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Third Circuit Adopts “Reasonable Reader” Standard for Evaluating Whether a Credit Report Is Inaccurate or Misleading

17 August 2022
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Court Finds Servicer’s Neutrally-Worded Voicemail Advising of Payment Options Does Not Constitute Debt Collection

11 August 2022
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Will the Definition of an ATDS Soon Include Text Messages?

8 August 2022
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Credit Card Issuer Wins Big ATDS Ruling in TCPA Suit Arising out of Debt Collection Calls

29 June 2022
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Macy’s Credit Sued For Prerecorded Calls: Retailers Back in the TCPA Crosshairs?

22 June 2022
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NCLC Tells FCC “Callers Can Easily Avoid Making Calls to Telephone Numbers That Have Been Reassigned….”–But is it That Simple?

23 May 2022
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Court Reduces Punitive Damages Award in FCRA Case

16 May 2022
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Is Express Revocation Necessary? District Court Finds Genuine Dispute of Material Fact Regarding TCPA Consent, Absent Evidence of Express Revocation

3 May 2022
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Just For Fun? Power Rankings: Here is TCPA.World’s (First Annual) Definitive List of the Top 10 Most Dangerous Plaintiff’s Shops Out There

29 March 2022
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Cleared Out: Court Orders Enormous Set of Discovery to Be Produced–but Why?

24 March 2022
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Recycled Number Blues: Good Faith Defense Rejected Again as Liberty University Trapped in TCPA Suit

17 March 2022

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