Category Archives: TCPA
FCC Issues New Ruling Regarding TCPA And Express Consent Definition
The FCC recently published its final ruling that modified the TCPA’s express consent definition. The TCPA is a piece of legislation that prevents businesses from sending unwanted phone calls and texts to consumers. It provides for specific penalties should a business violate the rules and illegally send consumers unwanted texts and phone calls. The… Read More »
What Constitutes A Violation Of The TCPA?
The TCPA is a piece of federal legislation that prohibits businesses from sending unsolicited text messages or making phone calls for the purposes of advertising. Businesses that break these laws can be fined up to $1,500 per text or phone call with the recipient receiving that money in damages. In other words, if you… Read More »
Eleventh Circuit Court Of Appeals Shreds TCPA Settlement Against GoDaddy
A recent review conducted by the 11th Circuit reversed a district court’s approval of a class-action settlement in consolidated cases brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The case, Drazen v. GoDaddy LLC, involved three consolidated cases alleging that GoDaddy violated the TCPA by placing calls and texts using an Automatic Telephone Dialing… Read More »
New Lawsuit Seeks To Hold Twilio Responsible For Allegedly Illegal Robocalls
A new lawsuit filed against Twilio alleges that the company is turning a blind eye to illegal robocalls made by its users. The plaintiffs in the case are seeking to hold Twilio accountable for the conduct of users on its site. In the new complaint, the plaintiff, Michael Anthony, claims he received numerous robotext… Read More »
JK Buick GMC Settles TCPA Lawsuit For $130,000
Consumers are now eligible to receive payments from a $130,000 class action lawsuit settlement from JK Buick if they received unsolicited telemarketing texts from the car dealership. The settlement benefits those individuals who received marketing text messages from JK Buick after requesting not to receive them. Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit allege that… Read More »
FCC Targets Real Estate Agents For Violations Of The TCPA
The FCC is ramping up enforcement of the TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act) and the Do Not Call Registry. The TCPA protects consumers from unsolicited phone calls made by businesses for the purposes of recruiting customers. Some real estate professionals are being accused of unlawfully violating provisions of the TCPA by making phone calls… Read More »
Court Grants Summary Judgment In Favor Of Defendant Under The “Safe Harbor” Provision Of The TCPA
In a decision regarding the “safe harbor” provision of the TCPA, the court granted a summary dismissal to the defendant, Efinancial LLC, for alleged violations of the TCPA and the Do Not Call List. In this case, the plaintiff Johansen alleged that the defendant contacted him without his express consent at a number that… Read More »
Law Firms Representing Camp Lejeune Clients Accused Of Violating TCPA
In case you haven’t heard, the residents of a military base in North Carolina filed a water contamination lawsuit against two water treatment plants after cancer-causing chemicals were found in the water in 1982. Since then, former residents have reported various health complications potentially related to their time at Camp Lejeune. It is not… Read More »
9th Circuit Upholds Dismissal Of Class-Action TCPA Lawsuit Over The Definition Of “Voice”
In the case of Trim v. Reward Zone USA, the plaintiff, Lucine Trim received several unsolicited text messages from the defendant Reward Zone USA. She filed a putative class-action lawsuit brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). According to Trim, Reward Zone USA violated the TCPA because she received at least three mass… Read More »
Leadsmarket Faces TCPA Class-Action Lawsuit
Leadsmarket, which describes itself as “the leading marketplace for consumer loans leads”, is facing a TCPA class-action lawsuit. TCPA Lawsuits against lead gen marketplaces have traditionally been fairly rare. However, a recent case that pitted plaintiffs against QuoteWizard resulted in QuoteWizard being held liable for sending unsolicited text messages under the TCPA. Plaintiffs have… Read More »