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Meet the Czar of the TCPA World

Already one of the best known lawyers in the U.S. telecom legal space following the success of the TCPA.World brand, former Big Law partner Eric J. Troutman, has embarked on his next project. “I plan for Troutman Firm to take over the legal world.” Troutman quipped when discussing the launch…Continue reading “Meet the Czar of the TCPA World”

TCPA MORASSE: Pelican and Gustav Renny Stuck in Another Case Involving Auto Warranty Calls

So I reported last month that Renny was personally sued in a case out in Ohio in connection with auto…

MUST READ: A $25k PER VIOLATION SUPER TCPA IS IN THE WORKS IN MICHIGAN–And it is BIGGER, BADDER (And BETTER WRITTEN) Than Any Other Robocall Statute to Date

Florida has its Mini TCPA, with all of its expansive robocall regulating glory. Washington has its CEMA, which applies to…

THE BIGGEST NEWS IN THE HISTORY OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION (Probably)

27 Apr 20222 May 2022

Editor's note: Yes this is awesome news. Yes, my clients are amazing. Yes, TCPAWorld is going to keep on being an incredible TCPA resource, just as before. Hi friends So…

JUST FOR FUN? POWER RANKINGS: Here is TCPA.World’s (First Annual) Definitive List of the Top 10 Most Dangerous Plaintiff’s Shops Out There

13 Mar 202214 Mar 2022

So I just got done watching Selection Sunday. Pretty much what you see every year. Too many Big 10 teams in the field. Not enough Pac 12 teams. But it…

TCPAWORLD AFTER DARK: Yes, We have An Instagram Page Now So… You Know, Whatever

Like Memes? Troutman Firm has got you. We have an instagram page now, which I assume you can find by searching for us. (I have no idea how instagram works.)…

MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR DEMAND IN NEW YORK TCPA SUIT: Lumico Life Insurance Hit With A Big One

11 Aug 202211 Aug 2022

Good morning TCPA World, it's been almost a week since I gave you guys a blog so I figured I would give a brief run down on a new TCPA…

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MICHIGAN MINI TCPA: Proposed House Bill No. 6307

9 Aug 20229 Aug 2022

TCPAWorld readers, we all know about the Mini TCPA in Florida and the Oklahoma copycat bill of course. Well, now we have yet another state to keep our eye on…

GETTING PERSONAL: Credit Pros’ President and Chief Compliance Officer Kaplan Stuck in TCPA Case Over Credit Improvement Text Messages

9 Aug 202212 Aug 2022

Queenie back. First big congrats to the Troutman Firm on its win in that CarGaurd suit. That’s how you win in TCPAWorld. On to some other big news, however. The…

LE SIGH: Another Court Holds the FTSA Is Constitutional, and Yes, Text Messages Are Calls under the TCPA (Probably)

9 Aug 20229 Aug 2022

This is exactly what I looked like as I was reading this case. So I'm starting to get a little worried about the FTSA. Specifically, that other firms are going…

INCREDIBLE TCPA WIN: TCPA Class Action Against CarGuard Thrown Out as Troutman Firm Delivers MASSIVE First-In-the-Nation Result

9 Aug 202212 Aug 2022

I am just so thrilled to report this news. The Troutman Firm has just delivered a MASSIVE signature win (and for a very deserving client I might add)-- and the…

Meet the Czar IN PERSON at Contact.io and Find Out Why People Say “You are so much more fun and insightful to talk to than [other lawyers].”

8 Aug 20229 Aug 2022

So I just heard this from a new client, and it puts a smile on my face: "You are so much more fun and insightful to talk to than [other…

DEBT COLLECTION LIMIT: Court Finds Servicer’s Neutrally-Worded Voicemail Advising of Payment Options Does Not Constitute Debt Collection

8 Aug 20229 Aug 2022

Really interesting one for the services and collectors out there. Similar to the TCPA's marketing vs. informational messaging divide, there continues to be a divide between collection vs. informational messaging…

NO DO-OVERS FOR YOU: District Court in North Carolina Denies Substitute Counsel’s Motion to Bifurcate Discovery

5 Aug 20225 Aug 2022

Happy Friday TCPA World. Today we have an interesting decision coming out of the Eastern District of North Carolina, titled Silva v. Connected Investors, INC. Not only are the circumstances…

“CRAFTY”: Court Finds Robinhood’s Lawyers “Deliberate Misconstruction” of CEMA Not Enough to Extract It From Case Involving One of the Most Dangerous State Laws Out There

5 Aug 20228 Aug 2022

As I've reported in the past Washington's CEMA statute is one of the most dangerous laws on the books. Unlike the TCPA, the CEMA does NOT just apply to the…

“NOT SO”: Court Reminds Everyone that TCPA’s ATDS Rules Apply Regardless of Whether Calls Are Sent for Political or Non-Commercial Reasons

5 Aug 20228 Aug 2022

Although it is getting increasingly rare, every once in a while a TCPA defendant will make a completely off the wall argument like "the TCPA's ATDS rules don't apply to…

TCPAWORLD AFTERDARK: Doc Compton Gets his Big Moment And I’m SMH

4 Aug 20224 Aug 2022

So vice.com wants to be a respectable online publishing outlet. But then it does a garbage story like this one and fully tanks its credibility. Sorry, not at all sorry.…

YEP, INCENTIVE AWARDS ARE REALLY DEAD: En Banc Panel Denial–Issued Against A Blistering Dissent–Assures that Class Action Representatives Can’t Get Paid in the Eleventh Circuit

4 Aug 20225 Aug 2022

So I have a really busy work day today so I can't give this story as much time as it deserves. Class actions are weird cases where one person brings…

BLOOD IN THE WATER: DirecTV, LLC Faces Another $100,000,000 TCPA Exposure Days After Settling TCPA Suit for $17,000,000–And its Only Going to Get Worse

4 Aug 20225 Aug 2022

Dark TCPA news here. So as we reported late last year, DirecTV faced a certification ruling in Brown, a case involving collection calls that went badly for it in California.…

TCPAWORLD AFTERDARK: Mail Bag! (This is What I Do It For Folks)

3 Aug 20224 Aug 2022

So just got done responding to a tediously inappropriate subpoena and nothing cheers me up after such an exercise more than dipping into the ail bag and sharing some fanmail.…

TEXTS AREN’T CALLS IN TEXAS: Court Holds Texas Telemarketing Licensing Requirement Does not Apply to Promotional Texts

3 Aug 20224 Aug 2022

As everyone knows by now, texts are calls under the TCPA. However that doesn't mean that text qualify as calls under all state corollaries. Take Texas for example. The state…

TCPAWORLD AFTER DARK: Nice Little Feature in Today’s General Counsel Today

Good to be back from vacay and seeing new publications carrying TCPAWorld content... https://www.todaysgeneralcounsel.com/the-most-unfair-rule-in-all-of-american-jurisprudence-strikes-again/ Unrelated, incredible how many of you have asked for the Year End Review already. Also, lots…

“[W]e want to put the control in the hands of the consumer”: ActiveProspect Issues Response to Javier Opinion–and its Really Thoughtful

2 Aug 20224 Aug 2022

TCPAWorld followers know all about the disastrous Javier opinion from a few week ago. There the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found that really critical (and consumer-friendly!) technology designed to assure that…

ITS HERE ITS HERE ITS FINALLY HERE!: Get Your Copy of the Troutman Firm’s 2022 TCPA Year in Review Presented by Drips! (and Other Critical News)

2 Aug 20223 Aug 2022

Well folks I'm back from vacation. And you know what that means! Lots of fun new TCPA stuff. So first, those who attended the summit a couple weeks back already…

ANOTHER ONE: Allstate Hit With Another TCPA Suit

Good afternoon and happy Monday TCPA World, you guys have already gotten a couple of posts today, but I'm here to end your day with a short blog about a…

ROCKET MORTGAGE HIT AGAIN: Mortgage Giant Facing New TCPA Class Action Suit Based on ATDS

1 Aug 20222 Aug 2022

Hi TCPAWorld! I hope everyone had an enjoyable and restful weekend. Now, it is time to start the day with some fun TCPA news. Let’s get to it. Rocket Mortgage…

NOT CREDIBLE: Barton’s Efforts to Distance Himself from TCPA University and Avoid $40k Sanction Falls Flat

1 Aug 20222 Aug 2022

So I'm still on vacation but wanted to blog this one real quick. A few weeks ago you'll recall that repeat-TCPA filer Nathan Barton was hit with an order requiring…

CONCLUSORY ALLEGATIONS AIN’T GOING TO CUT IT: Texas Court Grants Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss

Happy Friday TCPA World, Count Kay here with a brief post to ease you into the weekend. Our team sees TCPA complaints every single day, and they all have the…

HOME DEPOT TAKES A WIN: Home Depot Barely Dodges TCPA Class Action Suit in Georgia

Well, this was an interesting case. Before the Court was Defendant Home Depot, Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Compel Arbitration, or, in the Alternative, to Dismiss. For the…

ELEVENTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS PULLS THE RUG OUT OF TCPA SETTLEMENT

27 Jul 202211 Aug 2022

Good afternoon TCPA World. For those of you that read my last post, you know that I have been on the hunt for an interesting/juicy TCPA case. Well, today it…

HIT WITH A LAWSUIT: J.G. Wentworth Faces Potential Liability in TCPA Class Action

Hi TCPAWorld 😊 I hope everyone is having a great day so far. I’m back with some more interesting TCPA news. The infamous 877-CASH-NOW, J.G. Wentworth faces potential liability in…

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PERSONAL LIABILITY: TCPA Case Asserting Personal Liability Lands on Today’s Docket

25 Jul 202226 Jul 2022

Good afternoon TCPA World, as many of our loyal followers know, each day our team reviews new filings and decisions involving the TCPA. This morning I was really hoping for…

FCC CLAMPING DOWN: AUTO WARRANTY ROBOCALL CONGLOMERATE PUT ON BLAST (AGAIN) BY FCC

22 Jul 202222 Jul 2022

Happy Friday TCPA World, interesting announcement out of the FCC today with respect to its recent push to mitigate the volume of auto warranty robocalls. Here's everything you need to…

TCPAWORLD AFTER DARK: Fan Mail and R.E.A.C.H. Update

A little fan mail this evening: Thanks for your time, energy, effort, and knowledge at the TCPA summit. I really enjoyed listening to you and the other presenters. I really…

ALABAMA COURT RULES AGAINST THE DEFENSE: AmerAssist Not Smiling So Much Now

Hello all! I hope you all enjoyed the fun pictures and videos from the Summit the past couple of days. It’s always a pleasure getting to meet new people at…

INCREDIBLE Pics and Vids from the Big TCPA Summit….and Happy Birthday to Me!

20 Jul 20221 Aug 2022

So for those of you that missed the big Huntington Beach Summit this year-- you MISSED OUT. Speakers were absolutely incredible (as they generally are at these events.) Christine brought…

ANOTHER BIG ATDS WIN: Subway Walks Away from TCPA Fight Over Promotional Text Messages

20 Jul 202220 Jul 2022

So we just spent two solid days presenting on ATDS issues at the big TCPA summit. Was a GREAT time. Pictures to follow (probably tonight.) One of the big issues…

DNC DOCTRINE: Termination of Contract Does Not Terminate TCPA’s EBR Says Court

20 Jul 202220 Jul 2022

Pretty quick ruling for you folks. Plaintiff had an insurance contract with the Defendant. Plaintiff cancelled the policy. Defendant added Plaintiff's number to a winback campaign and tried to bring…

So grateful

My team is amazing

Enough said… and Day 2 is about to start

19 Jul 202220 Jul 2022

Queenie and the Baroness are having fun at the Summit. Oh and check this out(!): The last panel of the day yesterday featured three extremely talented young female superstar lawyers--all…

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