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Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)

Privacy Associates Kelley Barnaby and David Carpenter Author Law360 Article on the Major TCPA Developments in 2013 That Companies Should Be Aware Of

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Senior Associates David Carpenter and Kelley Barnaby of Alston and Bird’s Litigation and Trial Practice group, have co-authored the Law360 article, “Defense Perspective on Major TCPA Developments in 2013.” In the article, Carpenter and Barnaby identify the major developments in the legal landscape for the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) address the potential impacts of those developments for […]

Prior Express Written Consent Now Required for Sending Marketing Messages via Robocall or Text Message; Questions Remain Regarding Pre-Existing Databases and Purely Informational Messages

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Companies that have amassed databases of consumers’ landline and mobile numbers for telemarketing purposes are left in a quandary as to whether they must obtain additional consent from consumers to comply with the new Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) rule. As of Wednesday October 16, 2013 companies that use prerecorded calls, autodialers or text messages […]