EIA Fights Back Against “Quiet Hours” Shakedown Litigation
March 3, 2025
The Ecommerce Innovation Alliance (EIA) and other petitioners filed a petition today with the FCC to address an alarming surge in frivolous litigation exploiting the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The petition seeks a declaratory ruling to confirm that individuals who provide prior express written consent to receive marketing text messages from a business cannot initiate litigation under the TCPA for messages received outside the “Quiet Hours". …
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EIA Secures Major Victory In Virginia to Protect E-commerce Businesses from Frivolous Lawsuits
February 13, 2025
The Ecommerce Innovation Alliance (EIA) applauds today’s passage of Virginia Senate Bill 1339 by the Virginia House of Delegates. EIA spearheaded the effort to amend the Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act (VTPPA) by drafting and successfully advocating for the passage of SB 1339. This bill addresses critical loopholes and ambiguities in the VTPPA, which had led to a recent surge in frivolous lawsuits against e-commerce businesses across the country.…
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BREAKING NEWS: FCC’s 1:1 Consent Rule Overturned
January 24, 2025
In a landmark decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has struck down key components of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) 2023 Order, including the controversial "one-to-one consent" rule governing robocalls and robotexts. The court found that the FCC overstepped its statutory authority by redefining "prior express consent" in a manner inconsistent with the language and intent of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).…
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Trade Policy Upheaval: What E-commerce Businesses Need to Know Now!
January 23, 2025
The e-commerce landscape is constantly evolving, and recent shifts in global trade policies are adding a whole new layer of complexity. To help our members navigate these changes, the Ecommerce Innovation Alliance’s President & CEO, David Carter, partnered with founding member, Postscript, to host a webinar featuring Ned Steiner, Senior Director of International Trade at Sandler Travis & Rosenberg.…
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What New Trade Policies Mean for Ecomm Companies Today: A Live Q+A
January 17, 2025
President Trump has promised to increase tariffs on goods coming from China, Mexico, and Canada on “Day 1” of his new term. f your e-commerce business is potentially impacted by these policy changes and you’re struggling to figure out what to do, join us in a conversation with David Carter and Edward "Ned" Steiner for an insider’s understanding of how the Trump administration will implement its trade policies and how other countries are reacting to the shifting landscape.…
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New York Senate Bill 859: The Robocall Prevention Act
January 16, 2025
New York Senate Bill 859, known as the Robocall Prevention Act, was recently introduced and aims to amend existing state law related to the use of autodialers. The Robocall Prevention Act would significantly expand the scope of current law, apply it to text messages, and increase the statutory damages individuals can seek for violations.…
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