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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Graduation: ARM-U 2015 Highlights Need for Regulatory Clarity
5 June 2015
TCPA Rulings Expected to Have Substantial Impact on Financial Services Industry
4 June 2015
FCC Issues Fact Sheet Rather Than Clarity on TCPA Proposals
28 May 2015
FDCPA/FCRA Litigation Trending Upward, TCPA & CFPB Complaints Down Slightly
19 May 2015
TCPA Roundup: As Big Data Grows, So Does Scale of TCPA Violations
14 May 2015
VISA Veteran Will Join FCC June 1 to Oversee TCPA
7 May 2015
FDCPA Lawsuits Still Rising in Early Part of 2015 as TCPA Claims Decline
1 May 2015
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Statutory Damages Without Actual Harm; Could Impact FDCPA Cases
29 April 2015
Filing a TCPA lawsuit? There's an App for that
27 April 2015
TCPA Compliance Frequently Asked Questions
16 April 2015
ARM Firms Should Assess Multidistrict Litigation for Simultaneous FDCPA and TCPA Cases
2 April 2015
TCPA Plaintiffs Skipping ARM Firms for Claims, Shifting Liability to Creditors/Originators
11 March 2015
Judge Approves Third Largest TCPA Settlement Ever with Credit Card Issuer
9 March 2015
FDCPA Lawsuits Up in January and TCPA Claims Down, Reversing 2014 Trends
26 February 2015
American Express Forced to Defend TCPA Class Action Over Debt Collection Calls it Didn't Make
24 February 2015
Federal Judge Issues Positive TCPA Ruling; Potential Capacity in ATDS Not Enough for Violation
13 February 2015
ARM Industry Trade Groups Join Many Others in TCPA Reform Letter to FCC
3 February 2015
Is There a "Silver Bullet" for Defeating FDCPA and TCPA Claims?
29 January 2015
FDCPA Lawsuits Decline for Third Straight Year, But TCPA Suits Up 25%
23 January 2015
Plaintiff Uses TCPA to Trigger FDCPA Claim Against Collector; Federal Judge Says No
13 January 2015