TCPA

August 20, 2026 by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in Regulation

Seventh Circuit Holds Texts Are Not ‘Telephone Calls’ Under Telephone Consumer Protection Act

On July 14, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a consolidated class action alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), holding that the...

February 5, 2026 by Brian Hays, Stefanie Jackman in Litigation

Ninth Circuit Holds that Texts Are “Calls” Under the TCPA But Embedded Videos Are Not Recorded Messages

On January 13, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision in Howard v. Republican National Committee (RNC) offering two important interpretations of the applicability of the Telephone...

January 22, 2026 by Brooke Conkle in Operations

Texas Attorney General Confirms Opt-In SMS Is Outside Registration Under SB 140

Effective September 1, 2025, SB 140 significantly expanded Texas’ telephone solicitation statute. SB 140 expressly covers text messages and similar electronic communications and introduced a direct private right of action under the...

July 10, 2025 by Brian Hays in Communication

Why Does the TCPA Equal Chaos? The US Supreme Court Opens FCC Orders to New Challenges

On June 20, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp., 606 U.S. —- — S.Ct. —- 2025 WL 1716136 (2025), addressing whether, under...

March 13, 2024 by Virginia Bell Flynn in AI

FCC Rules AI-Generated Voices Fall Under TCPA Restrictions

On February 8, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a unanimous ruling that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) restrictions on the use of “artificial or prerecorded voices” apply...

July 17, 2023 by Bryce Noel in Communication

Naviagate the New TCPA

Phone calls and text messages are the most effective ways to reach consumers in the debt collection world. Unsurprisingly, they are also the most heavily regulated modes of communication. The...

November 29, 2022 by Sara Woggerman in Compliance

How You Can Manage the Compliance Risk with Outbound IVRs

Outbound IVRs come with potentially serious compliance risks, but that doesn’t mean your agency partners shouldn’t use them on your portfolio. When those compliance risks are managed, outbound IVRs are...