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Seventh Circuit Issues First-in-the-Nation Appellate Court Decision Finding That Text Messages Are Not "Telephone Calls" Under Section 227(c)(5) Of The TCPA
The Seventh Circuit's recent decision in Steidinger v. Blackstone Medical Services addresses a critical question that has divided district courts since the Supreme Court's McLaughlin ruling: whether marketing text messages constitute actionable "telephone calls" under the TCPA's Do Not Call provisions. This landmark appellate decision provides the first clear federal circuit-level guidance on whether consumers can pursue private DNC claims based on unwanted text messages, potentially reshaping TCPA litigati
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NAW v. Feldon: Bench Trial Day Two Summary (July 14, 2026)
The second day of the NAW v. Feldon bench trial examined how Oregon's Extended Producer Responsibility program affects interstate supply chains, with testimony focusing on producer identification challenges, packaging design requirements, fee calculation complexities, and regional distribution networks. Witnesses from wholesale distributors and industry representatives detailed the practical burdens of compliance, while Oregon argued many challenges stem from business decisions rather than statutory deficie
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Seventh Circuit Issues First-in-the-Nation Appellate Court Decision Finding That Text Messages Are Not "Telephone Calls" Under Section 227(c)(5) Of The TCPA
The Seventh Circuit's recent decision in Steidinger v. Blackstone Medical Services addresses a critical question that has divided district courts since the Supreme Court's McLaughlin ruling: whether marketing text messages constitute actionable "telephone calls" under the TCPA's Do Not Call provisions. This landmark appellate decision provides the first clear federal circuit-level guidance on whether consumers can pursue private DNC claims based on unwanted text messages, potentially reshaping TCPA litigati
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Foreign Sovereign Immunity In International Construction
For hundreds of years, the world’s sovereign nations refused to allow any other foreign sovereign to be sued in their courts without the sovereign’s consent. The guiding principle was “absolute sovereign immunity,” an outgrowth of the ancient legal precept rex non potest peccare, understood to mean “the king can do no wrong.” The principle also was recognized as wise foreign policy because it extended "grace and comity" to other sovereigns.
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