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The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) unanimously decided that an “automatic telephone dialing system” as defined under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) should have a narrow definition. This ruling was a win for Facebook, who challenged a Ninth...

It all began with a complaint. An individual filed a complaint with the Department of Agriculture, stating that an insurance company she had not done business with for over a decade was harassing her with calls and sales pitches. Although this seems a strange federal...

In a recent case, the Supreme Court provided a decision that narrows the scope of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). In this case, Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, the justices essentially stated that application of the TCPA should not extend beyond the exact...

Facebook recently found itself headed to the Supreme Court to defend one of the functions used by the site. The case questioned Facebook’s ability to notify users if someone attempts to log into their account from a new device or browser. Noah Duguid, who filed the...

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is a federal law that limits the ability of businesses to contact current, past or potential clients and customers. A failure to abide by the rules of this law can result in serious penalties, costing the business thousands...