Posts tagged law.
The TCPA is the federal law that governs calls and texts to cell phones. Here's what it is, what it requires, how it applies to political campaigns, and why it's the single most important law in political texting.
TCPA violations scale into class actions fast, because campaigns send in volume. Here's how TCPA lawsuits against campaigns work, what triggers them, the damages at stake, and how to stay out of one.
TCPA damages run $500 per message, but willful or knowing violations can triple to $1,500. Here's what makes a violation willful, why it matters for campaigns sending in volume, and how to stay on the right side of the line.
Hiring a texting vendor doesn't outsource the legal risk, campaigns can be held liable for a vendor's TCPA violations. Here's how vicarious liability works, why "the vendor did it" isn't a defense, and how to protect yourself.
Thousands of TCPA lawsuits were filed in 2025 and class-action filings climbed sharply. Here's what the litigation numbers say about the risk environment and why they raise the stakes for non-compliant campaign texting.
TCPA claims can generally be brought for years after a violation, which is why records matter so long. Here's how the statute of limitations works, why it shapes record retention, and what it means for campaign texting risk.
In a TCPA dispute, it's generally the sender who has to prove consent, not the plaintiff who has to disprove it. Here's why the burden falls on the campaign, and why that makes your records the whole ballgame.
TCPA class-action settlements regularly run into the millions, and the fact patterns behind them are predictable. Here's what these settlements teach campaigns about the risks worth avoiding, and why the lessons rarely change.
A wave of state laws now requires disclosure when political communications use AI-generated or manipulated content. Here's what the AI-disclosure trend means for campaign texting and how to stay ahead of it.
In 2025 the Supreme Court ruled that courts don't have to defer to the FCC's interpretation of the TCPA. Here's what McLaughlin v. McKesson decided, why it matters, and how it makes the texting-law landscape less predictable.
On January 24, 2025, days before it took effect, a federal appeals court struck down the FCC's one-to-one consent rule. Here's what the rule was, why the court vacated it, and what it means for texting consent going forward.