New Senate Bill Aims to Tackle Foreign Robocalls, Including Input from Ecommerce Businesses
August 13, 2025
The EIA is closely tracking Senate Bill 2666, the "Foreign Robocall Elimination Act," introduced in the Senate on August 1st by Senator Ted Budd and Senator Peter Welch. This bipartisan bill has been read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Its primary aim is to combat unlawful robocalls, particularly those originating from outside the United States. The proposed legislation directs the FCC, in consultation with the FTC and the Attorney General, to establish a task force focused on unlawful robocalls.…
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Federal Court Allows TCPA Claims for Company’s Failure to Include Its Name in Marketing Texts: Why We Believe The Court Got it Wrong
August 12, 2025
In Newell v. JR Capital, LLC, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently addressed a motion to dismiss a claim alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) related to marketing text messages. The plaintiff, Jourey Newell, claimed that JR Capital sent him five telemarketing text messages without required caller identification information, specifically JR Capital's name, which he alleged violated 47 C.F.R. § 64.1601(e). …
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EIA Files Comments over Proposed Changes to the New Jersey Data Protection Act that Could Impact Ecommerce Brands Nationwide
August 4, 2025
The EIA has submitted our comprehensive comments on proposed New Jersey privacy rules. As we highlighted previously, the proposed new privacy regulations, released on June 2, 2025, appear to go "significantly beyond" the existing NJDPA and introduce requirements that diverge substantially from other comprehensive state privacy laws. Our comments emphasize that these proposed rules raise significant concerns for ecommerce brands nationwide, particularly for smaller businesses operating across state lines.…
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New Executive Order Aims to Eliminate De Minimis Exception Worldwide in 30 Days, Directly Conflicts with Congressional Action in “One Big Beautiful Bill”
July 31, 2025
The landscape of international trade for e-commerce businesses has been thrown into further disarray this week, as the Trump administration introduces yet another significant shift concerning the crucial de minimis exception. Just weeks after the "One Big Beautiful Bill" was signed into law, setting a global repeal of de minimis for 2027, a new Executive Order aims to suspend this privilege worldwide much sooner, on August 29, 2025. …
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Ecommerce Implications: Inside the Federal Circuit’s High-Stakes En Banc Hearing on President Trump’s Tariff Authority
July 31, 2025
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington D.C. held a highly anticipated en banc oral argument in the case of V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump, a pivotal case challenging the legality of President Trump's tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The case involves tariffs imposed by President Trump on various goods, including those related to Canada, Mexico, and China, as well as "Liberation Day" tariffs. …
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EIA Commends FCC Action Strengthening the Network Against Illegal Robocalls
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August 8, 2025
The EIA recognizes the FCC's recent action to remove 185 non-compliant voice service providers from the Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD). This move, effective August 6, 2025, directly prevents these providers from connecting to U.S. networks until they comply with FCC regulations. As an organization dedicated to fostering a predictable and fair legal environment for the ecommerce industry, the EIA supports targeted efforts that enhance consumer protection without creating undue burdens for legitimate businesses.…
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