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News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s communications practice group

Inside the TCPA Podcast: Robocall Mitigation Plans

In episode 9 of Kelley Drye Full Spectrum’s "Inside the TCPA" series, we provide an update on the new FCC requirement for voice service providers to develop and implement robocall mitigation programs . Building on…

A Look at Communications Industry New Year’s Resolutions: Reduce Illegal Robocalls

Earlier this year, we were asked to suggest 2021 resolutions for clients in the telecommunications, media, and technology industries. We developed several that should guide industry participants to improve their…

Join Kelley Drye at the INCOMPAS Policy Summit

On February 9, Partner Steve Augustino will moderate a two-part Robocall Compliance panel at the INCOMPAS Policy Summit. Steve, along with FCC attorneys and other industry leaders, will discuss 1) Progress towards the…

Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument Over the TCPA’s Definition of an Autodialer

For the second time this year, the TCPA came before the Supreme Court via teleconference oral argument in Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, et al, Case No. 19-511 (2020). The Supreme Court’s disposition of Facebook’s petition…

Podcast: Don’t Forget About Biometric Privacy When Instituting COVID Procedures

In this episode of Kelley Drye’s Legal Download, Special Counsel Michael Dover and Tara Marciano discuss compliance requirements of Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act ("BIPA") and how they affect companies…