Legal Opinion
Kaufman v. ACS Systems, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 22, 2003No. B155804, B156082PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MALLANO, J.
In this appeal we determine the applicability and constitutionality of a federal statute that restricts unsolicited facsimile (fax) advertisements, commonly called “junk fax.” The federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA or Act) (Pub.L. No. 102-243, § 3(a) (Dec. 20, 1991) 105 Stat. 2395) prohibits the sending of unsolicited advertisements to fax machines. Anyone receiving such a fax may, “if otherwise permitted by the laws or rules of court of a State, bring in an appropriate court of that State ... [(K] ... an action [seeking injunctive relief and actual…
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