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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.

insideARM maintains an abundance of information about TCPA developments related to the ARM industry. View our case law grid here, and our TCPA Toolbox here.

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Stellar Recovery Secures Milestone Victory in TCPA Case

12 September 2016

Stellar Recovery, LiveVox Win Major TCPA Victory

6 September 2016

U.S. District Court Judge in New Jersey Dismisses TCPA Case Based on Single Unanswered Call to a Cell Phone

25 August 2016

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U.S. District Court in Georgia Grants Initial Approval of Wells Fargo $30 Million TCPA Settlement

23 August 2016

Court Denies Professional TCPA Plaintiff’s Request to Amend Prior Judgment and Remand Case to State Court

18 August 2016

Georgia District Court Dismisses TCPA Claim Due To Human Intervention

18 August 2016

Judge Cites “Zone of Interests” Protections, Dismisses “Nomorobo” TCPA Lawsuit

17 August 2016

District Court Rules in Favor of Bank in Mandatory Arbitration Case

16 August 2016

Spokeo Redux: Minn. District Court Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss TCPA Case for Lack of Standing

16 August 2016

U.S. District Court in California Dismisses TCPA case for Lack of Standing

15 August 2016

Is Spokeo the Death Knell to TCPA Litigation? Not Really?

15 August 2016

FCC Releases Rules Limiting Federal Government Debt Collection Calls

12 August 2016

Courts Continue to Look for "Actual Harm" in TCPA Cases

4 August 2016

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Midland Credit Management, Inc. Settles Multidistrict TCPA Class Action

26 July 2016

Did the FCC Even Consider the Thousands of Responses to its Rulemaking Proposal?

25 July 2016

Spokeo in the Wild: How a Non-Collections Defendant Defeated a Class-Action TCPA Lawsuit

19 July 2016

Minnesota's Automatic Dialing Statute: You May be Liable for Calling a Wrong Number in Minnesota

12 July 2016

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$9.25 Million TCPA Class Action Settlement by American Express Preliminarily Approved in Illinois Federal Court

11 July 2016

FCC Rules TCPA Does Not Apply to Federal Government or its Contractors

7 July 2016

TCPA Defendant Can’t Compel Arbitration Based on Provision in “Terms of Use” Published on Website

6 July 2016