When websites tell users they agree to terms by clicking a button, when does that click actually bind them? In Dahdah v. Rocket Mortgage, LLC, No. 24-1910, 2026 LX 73742 (6th Cir. Jan. 26, 2026), the Sixth Circuit addressed that question in a setting familiar to many businesses: a consumer entering information on a lead-generation site and clicking buttons to move forward.

Let’s say your child wants to download Minecraft. He’s prompted to enter a parent’s phone number before proceeding, and he puts in yours. Moments later, your phone buzzes with a text asking for parental consent. While this seems like a responsible move under the COPPA, you pause. You never agreed to receive that text. Does this comply with the TCPA?

The California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) is keeping a lot of lawyers busy these days, and not just in California. We’ve seen clients receive demand letters from California plaintiffs' firms claiming that the use of third-party cookies, pixels, and other tracking technology on their websites violates CIPA by functioning as a “trap and trace” device.

What happens when a shopper says they don’t want marketing texts—but then enters their phone number at checkout anyway?

In Thompson v. Vintage Stock, Inc., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18712 (Feb. 3, 2025), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri ruled in favor of the retailer, highlighting the importance of digital consent.