With today’s mobile- and cloud-based technologies, companies can interact with consumers more conveniently and efficiently than ever. But businesses have been constrained in their use of such technologies due to the FCC’s expansive interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA)—an antiquated consumer protection statute from the age of non-targeted mass telemarketing with autodialers.
The statute and the FCC’s implementing regulations are complex and ever evolving, creating substantial compliance challenges for well-meaning businesses. Our team helps you understand and follow the TCPA, the FCC’s rules, and the patchwork of related federal and state privacy rules.
Any business that plans to communicate with consumers using automated technology must be careful to avoid the pitfalls of noncompliance. Failure to do so can be costly. Plaintiffs can sue under TCPA for statutory damages of up to $1,500 per violation—a generous remedial provision that can attract the attention of class-action lawyers.
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Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly | January 23, 2020
This article mentions Manchester Complex Commercial Disputes partner Dan Deane and Boston Complex Commercial Disputes associate Troy Lieberman, who earned a favorable ruling on behalf of defendant Boston Scientific in a class action suit alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Rochester Business Journal | January 17, 2020
In his latest monthly column, Rochester Corporate partner Jeremy Wolk analyzes a recent action by the Federal Trade Commission to crack down on VoIP providers who turn a blind eye to their clients’ unlawful telemarketing practices. Washington, DC, Complex Commercial Disputes associate Brian Donnelly and Rochester Complex Commercial Disputes associate Zach Osinski contributed to the article.
Rochester Business Journal | November 15, 2019
In the latest installment of his monthly column, Rochester Corporate partner Jeremy Wolk analyzes state-level legislation aimed at enhancing consumer privacy rights and protections, similar to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation. Rochester Corporate associate Jenny Holmes contributed to the column.
Law360 | July 12, 2019
This article highlights Boston Intellectual Property associate Troy Lieberman, who is representing Boston Scientific in a proposed class action suit alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Bloomberg Law | June 11, 2019
San Francisco Complex Commercial Disputes partner Karl Belgum wrote this contributed article explaining that businesses need to perform a self-assessment of the risks of automated customer contact, given the FCC’s failure to clarify the scope of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
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