Robocalls and third-party violations: FCC rules on vicarious liability under the TCPA
By Perrie Michael Weiner, Esteban Morales and Joshua Briones The Federal Communications Commission recently clarified whether parties on whose behalf telemarketing ‘robocalls’ are made may be liable for third-party violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Retailers who did not actually place calls may only be ‘vicariously‘ liable and subject to damages for third-party […]