On June 30, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the plaintiff’s claims that she received five text messages to a cell number that she had placed on the National Do-Not-Call.
Washington state Governor Jay Inslee signed HB 1051 which amended the state’s Mini-TCPA. HB 1051 expands the scope of existing provisions in RCW 80.36.390, 80.36.400, and 19.158.020 regulating robocalls and telephone solicitations. HB 1051 allows for a private right of action.
In Lawson v. Visionworks of America, Eleventh Circuit, plaintiff filed a TCPA class action after receiving three text messages over the course of several months reminding him to schedule eye exam. Plaintiff alleges messages wasted minutes reviewing Defendant’s unwanted messages.
On March 16, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted its first set of regulations targeting what is perceived as the increasing problem of scam text messages sent to.