Episode 15 is now live. In this episode of Consumer Counterpoint, Seyfarth Shaw attorneys Kristine Argentine and Paul Yovanic explore the Washington Commercial Electronic Mail Act, highlighting recent statutory changes and emerging litigation trends.
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Episode 11 is now live. In a previous episode, we discussed the Texas amendments to its mini-TCPA statute that went into effect in 2025. This episode provides an update related to the registration requirements under that statute and the clarifications provided by the Texas Office of Attorney General and Secretary of State on certain types
Episode 10 is now live. This Episode discusses the “Quiet Hours” provision of the TCPA and the viability of a claim where prior express written consent was obtained from the consumer. It also discusses the wave of cases making such allegations and state statutes that also contain “Quiet Hours” restrictions.
On Tuesday, June 13 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern, Seyfarth attorneys Kristine Argentine, John Tomaszewski, and Paul Yovanic will present at the Association of National Advertisers webinar, “Emerging Issues Surrounding Privacy Class Actions and Compliance in 2023.”
This presentation will cover the recent surge in consumer class actions, compliance considerations, and recent developments
After years of litigation in federal courts across the country over purported Telephone Consumer Protect Act (TCPA) violations, there has been a recent shift in focus to what is known as mini-TCPAs being enacted by state legislatures which seek to regulate intrastate telemarketing communications. In particular, dozens of putative class actions have been filed over
Seyfarth attorneys Jordan Vick, Robert Milligan, and Bart Lazar provided a back-to-basics primer on TCPA and CAN-SPAM rules and penalties regarding text, calls, and emails, plus helpful best practices with respect to using third-party vendors and externally sourced marketing lists.
From court closures and the way judges conduct appearances and trials to the expected wave of lawsuits across a multitude of areas and industries, the COVID-19 outbreak is having a notable impact in the litigation space—and is expected to for quite some time.
To help navigate the litigation landscape, we are kicking off a webinar
On December 16, 2019, the United States Supreme Court declined to review Krakauer v. Dish Network LLC, thus leaving unresolved a circuit split regarding Article III standing under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). As you may recall, on June 3, 2019, we reported on the Fourth Circuit’s opinion in Krakauer v. Dish Network
On Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at 12 p.m. CT, Seyfarth attorneys will review the latest consumer class action law developments affecting companies that do business in California. It is no secret that resourceful plaintiff’s attorneys target companies conducting business in California with expensive and time-consuming putative class actions alleging violations of federal or state consumer
The Association of Credit and Collection Professionals (ACA) swiftly-filed a petition for review of the FCC’s July 10, 2015 Declaratory Ruling and Order (FCC 15-72) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The petition challenges the FCC’s treatment of automatic dialing systems, predictive dialers and its definition of prior express consent. Similar