Text Messages May Not Be Phone Calls After All?
In recent decisions some courts have held that text or SMS messages are not telephone calls. These decisions have relied upon several prior interpretations and…
News Stories: TCPA
March 5, 2026
March 3, 2026
Reassigned Numbers
In today’s regulatory environment, “wrong number” is no longer a minor operational issue, it has become a litigation trigger. Across the Energy marketplace, we continue…
February 26, 2026
Court of Appeals Concludes Written Consent Not Needed for Telemarketing Calls?
In Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Bradford v. Sovereign Pest Control 2026 WL 520620 (5th Cir. Feb. 25, 2026) held the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) does…
Indra Energy TCPA and Maryland Solicitation Act Update
In Robert Nock v. PalmCo Administration, LLC d/b/a Indra Energy, et al., Case No.: 1:24-cv-00662-JMC, 2026 WL 353117 (D. Md. Feb. 9, 2026), the Court delivered an order…
February 20, 2026
Another TCPA Retail Energy Case to Follow
In Robert Nock v. PalmCo Administration, LLC d/b/a Indra Energy, et al., Case No.: 1:24-cv-00662-JMC, 2026 WL 353117 (D. Md. Feb. 9, 2026), the Court grants in part and…
February 10, 2026
What the Texas “Mini-TCPA” Means for Retail Energy Marketing
As discussed in our recent January Compliance Alert posted in Magnifyi, on December 2, 2025, the first litigation tied to the statute (TX SB140) was filed: Callier v…
February 9, 2026
Massive Michigan Telephone Solicitation Act Resurfaces
On February 3, 2026 SB-0351 a massive consumer protection: marketing and advertising; telephone solicitation act resurfaces. Among other things this bill prescribes the…
January 9, 2026
FCC Extends Effective Date for TCPA Revocation Requirement
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), through its Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, has issued a new order extending the effective date of a key provision…
April 7, 2025
FCC Issues Order Staying Major Parts of TCPA Revocation Rule
Days before the new TCPA revocation rules were set to take full effect, the FCC issued an order that partially delayed many of the most troubling aspects of the order.…
January 24, 2025
Minutes Earlier FCC Postpones Effective Date of One-to-One Consent Rule
Literally moments earlier, the FCC’s One-to-One Consent Rule which sought to redefine the meaning of “prior express written consent” under the Telephone Consumer…
