Being in charge of screening employees or tenants in Minnesota can be a time-consuming process. That's why many companies use programs to automate these types of tasks. However, these programs could cause more harm than good for potential housing or job candidates....
Technology creates many opportunities for improving your life on a daily basis. However, Minnesota scam artists can take advantage of technological advancements to make your life more difficult. For example, scam artists send robotexts, which generate text messages...
If you own a health care practice in Minnesota, you may have heard about a new ruling by the TCPA. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act has been designed to minimize the number of unwanted spam calls that reach phone users on a day-to-day basis. This Act will have an...
A robocall is a phone call that uses a computerized auto-dialer to send pre-recorded messages to recipients. While sometimes annoying, there is nothing inherently illegal about robocalling alone. There are many legitimate uses of robocalling. You may get a robocall to...
Robocalls happen to all types of landline, mobile and VoIP phones in Minnesota. The phone numbers are real, but the messages are generic and unsolicited. Although telemarketing is legal, the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, sets rules and regulations for...
Telemarketing calls are a common complaint among many residents of Minnesota. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act has tried to protect individuals by prohibiting both prerecorded and autodialed calls. However, delivering voicemails to a ringless voicemail box is a...
Like many people in Minnesota, you have likely received robocalls, or calls that use an auto dialer to send pre-recorded messages. These calls are commonly from solicitors trying to sell you a service or product. Robocalls are illegal in most cases, and many states...
Minnesota residents may be getting fewer robot calls soon thanks to the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act, or TRACED Act. The government updated the original Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Why the legislation was...
Many homeowners in Minnesota receive robocalls, which are autodialed calls, and automatic text messages mostly from telemarketers attempting to sell products or services. The callers usually do not have permission to send these pre-recorded messages. The Telephone...
It’s not in your head – robocalls have become out of control in the last several years. In the U.S. alone, there were an estimated 58.5 billion robocalls in 2019, 44% of which were from scammers. While it’s already illegal in the U.S. to fake caller ID numbers or...
