U.S. Supreme Court,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Apr. 2, 2021
High court OKs Facebook texts to non-customer
Attorneys familiar with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act say the high court’s Thursday ruling will limit lawsuits — common in California and the 9th Circuit — against companies over unwanted autodialed calls.
Reversing the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit against Facebook Inc. alleging the company violated a 1991 federal law by sending text messages to a man who didn't have an account with the social network.
Attorneys familiar with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act say the high court's Thursday ruling will limit lawsuits -- common in California and the 9th Circuit -- against companies ove...
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