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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”

SEAN KAY JOINS TROUTMAN FIRM!: You Can COUNT On This Guy…

It takes a brave guy to go by the “Count.” The word always conjures dreary images of hackneyed vampires, or…

30Jun 202230 Jun 2022

GOOD HANDS?: Allstate Faces Massive Exposure After Telemarketing Vendor Hired By Agents (Allegedly) Failed to Scrub Against Corporate DNC List

Hello TCPA World, I couldn’t think of a better way to get the ball rolling here than to build off…

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: My most dangerous post ever…

So I was on a webinar today. Rich Kahn, the guy who runs the advanced fraud detection company Anura, told everyone that 45% of affiliate leads are fraudulent. Forty Five…

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FCC’S COMMERCIAL PURPOSE EXEMPTION UPHELD: D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Refuses to Strike Down FCC’s Recent TRACED Act Handiwork Following Hobbs Act Challenge

29 Jun 202230 Jun 2022

Whenever I heard "FCC" and "D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals" I think of ACA, Int'l and the stunning reversal of the FCC's 2015 TCPA Omnibus ruling. What a remarkable day. But while…

A LITTLE CLARITY?: Post-Facebook ATDS Pleading Standard Continues to Solidify–And We Learn a Bit About Alabama Telemarketing Laws

29 Jun 202230 Jun 2022

As discussed on Deserve to Win this week, the courts continue to struggle with how to apply Facebook--and particularly at the pleadings stage--in connection with the use of an ROSNG…

QUEENIE BREAKS THE NEWS: “FTC says Walmart allowed fraud involving money transfers”

Hey TCPAWorld! Just picked this up. TCPAWorld readers know the FTC has been much more aggressive lately. As General Counsel of Digital Thrive, I have been keeping a very close…

Sonic Gets Away With ONE–But Not Two–Unconsented Marketing Texts

28 Jun 202229 Jun 2022

So this was a weird case that I had to read a couple of times to understand because it is a bit unusual factually. Interesting little case though. Here are…

FUTURE PROOF: Deserve to Win (Ep. 2) Podcast Drops with GUEST Dan Greenwell–TCPAWorld’s 2022 Innovator of the Year!

28 Jun 202229 Jun 2022

Well, the wait is finally over. Deserve to Win Episode2 is now available--right here, right now!: Once again the TCPAWorld team--the Czar, Queenie, Baroness and the Wizard--team up to break down…

TCPAWORLD AFTER DARK: Republican Congressional Candidate Sues Rival For “Defamatory” Robotexts

So its late but I'm up looking at the new TCPA complaints filed this evening and here is a really interesting one. A guy named Kent Gray is apparently running…

“NO HALF MESAURES”: Did a Needless Gamble in the Briefing Help Doom Abortion Rights in America?

As readers of this blog know, there is nothing I find more fascinating that exploring the impact of decisions made by lawyers on the ultimate outcome of cases. As I…

R.I.P. Roe: The Government Won Today. The People–All of Them–Lost

24 Jun 202228 Jun 2022

Abortion presents a profound moral issue on which Americans hold sharply conflicting views. Some believe fervently that a human person comes into being at conception and that abortion ends an…

HAPPYNESS: A Court in a TCPA Case Just Gave One of the Cleanest Explanations of Personal Jurisdiction I Have Ever Seen and It Makes Me Smile

24 Jun 202228 Jun 2022

So I'm pretty much famous for taking complex legal issues and making them simple and understandable. Well a federal judge in PA just out did me at my own game.…

TCPAWORLD After Dark: Lawyer Who Successfully Argued Facebook Appeal Wins Big Case–Leaves Big Law

23 Jun 202224 Jun 2022

Was just thinking to myself today I wonder who argued the big Second Amendment case decided today. Wouldn't ya know it, it was Paul Clement. The same guy who argued…

STILL HIRING: FTC Posts ANOTHER Want Ad–Seeking Lawyers to Prosecute Enforcement Actions or Marketing and Privacy Violations

So, as we have been reporting the FTC is back to full strength and is ready to get down to some skull cracking. Today they posed an add seeking apparently…

So I just Got Off the Phone With Congress…

23 Jun 202224 Jun 2022

So when official government communications from Congress started getting blocked by the carriers, who do you think the Feds turned to for help? Of course, the Czar. Just had a…

Credit Card Issuer Wins Big ATDS Ruling in TCPA Suit Arising out of Debt Collection Calls

23 Jun 202224 Jun 2022

Hello everyone, Baroness here :) A good ruling in the Kentucky District Court recently. Here are the facts you need to know: On or about March 7, 2014, Plaintiff David…

CcW in pics…

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Great [VIDEO] Sprint Through the New Washington State Marketing Law Now Available

Those of you following our You Tube channel already saw this. But for any of you slow pokes who aren't following it yet, here is a great video (12 minutes…

FTSA PARADE: Florida’s Mini-TCPA Continues to Generate a Steady Drumbeat of Litigation–is Oklahoma Next?

21 Jun 202223 Jun 2022

Here's your latest installment of FTSA litigation on parade. As you can see there are a ton of new filings. Every vertical. Mostly text message cases, however. CAMILA ESPINOZA VS…

THANKS AGAIN TO AMERILIFE!: Tons of Fun Joining Their Retirement Panel at Medicarians, 2022

In case you missed it, the good folks at Amerilife had Queenie (Digital Thrive's Puja Amin), the Baroness (Brittany!) and I (the Czar) on their cool Retirement Panel program, LIVE…

TCPAWORLD ON FIRE: Here are All the MOST IMPORTANT TCPA-Related Stories in One Place

20 Jun 202223 Jun 2022

A bunch of folks have pointed out to me recently that it feels like the TCPAWorld is starting to evolve extremely quickly again. For a few months there it was…

MACY’S CREDIT SUED FOR PRERECORDED CALLS: Retailers Back in the TCPA Crosshairs?

17 Jun 202220 Jun 2022

Retailers have had a rough few years as Amazon and COVID have more or less crushed the idea that people want to go to the store for stuff. One of…

TCPAWORLD AFTER DARK: Big Firm Partners Paying Themselves $8.4MM A Year Because its Just YOUR Money…

16 Jun 202216 Jun 2022

An Above the Law Report out today says partners at one Big Law firm made $8.4MM each. They paid themselves $8.4MM each. With their client's money. Anyone else have a problem…

CHECK YOUR CALENDAR: A Bunch of Awesome TCPAWorld Engagement is Coming Your Way Soon!

16 Jun 202217 Jun 2022

So we just dropped our first episode of the Deserve to Win Podcast this week and everyone is talking about it. Glad you folks like it. We put a lot…

Let’s DIG Into CMS’ 2023 Medicare Advantage & Part D Final Rule — Effective June 28, 2022!

16 Jun 202220 Jun 2022

Queenie here -- giving TCPAWorld followers the first look at Digital Thrive's June Newsletter where I break down CMS' new marketing and communications requirements aimed at strengthening oversight of third…

COURT RULES AGAINST POOR PLUMBING COMPANY: How to Show Good Cause

16 Jun 202216 Jun 2022

Hi guys! Brittany here. An interesting case came out the other day and thought I would share it with you all. Let's get to it. Jill Adler filed suit against…

CREASY LIVES ON!: Texas Court Finds TCPA Unconstitutional During Critical Timeframe-Here’s the First Amendment Backstory

16 Jun 202220 Jun 2022

So, the TCPA is unconstitutional. Let's just start with that. While the DNC provisions are just fine, the regulated technology provisions represent the single broadest restriction on constitutionally-protected speech in…

NIHLISM: Third Circuit Court of Appeals Holds Everything is an ATDS–But that it Doesn’t Really Matter Anyway (Chaos Ensues)

15 Jun 202216 Jun 2022

Deep down, I'm a philosopher. Or, to use the more accurate term--a metaphysicist. I love looking beyond the obvious to see what lies underneath. What is actually driving outcomes. And…

BREAKING: Third Circuit COA Issues STUNNING ATDS Case–Determines SQL Database Part of ATDS “Equipment” But Only ACTUAL USE of ATDS Functionalities Trigger Statute

14 Jun 202215 Jun 2022

Well folks, this might be the single most baffling ATDS ruling yet. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today held that a lower court erred when it determined Navient's SQL…

HOPE YOU ENJOY!: The Deserve to Win Podcast (Ep. 1) with THE WOLF of the TCPA–Anthony Paronich–is AVAILABLE NOW!

14 Jun 202215 Jun 2022

Well folks I have been teasing this for long enough. Here it is--our first episode of Deserve to Win. I think you're going to love it. We discuss: The huge…

RED ROBIN WINS BIG: Company Purveys Tasty Burgers AND Big ATDS Wins

14 Jun 202214 Jun 2022

Until now Red Robin was famous for their bottomless fry cups--with that savory seasoning salt. My kids love that place. But now they might be famous for big ATDS victories.…

COUPLE MORE SNEAK PEAKS: The Deserve to Win Podcast (Episode 1) Drops TOMORROW–But here Are a Few More Tasty Morsels to Hold You Over

13 Jun 202214 Jun 2022

Huge amount of excitement out there over the first episode of the podcast dropping tomorrow and I love to see it. Tons of great engagement. I can tell TCPAWorld is…

Hot CIPA Summer: Internet “Wiretapping” Claims Are Heating Up in California–Here’s Why They Shouldn’t Be

13 Jun 202214 Jun 2022

All right so I have been bombarded with questions about Javier over the last 10 days or so. Everyone wants the Czar's take. So let me give it to you. First, here…

WAIT!: You CANNOT Go into the Weekend Without Hearing from Anthony Paronich on the Deserve to Win Podcast!

10 Jun 202213 Jun 2022

Well folks, its almost here. The Deserve to Win Podcast (Episode 1) will drop Tuesday(!). But ahead of the big premier you have to see some of these clips. As…

HOLD ONTO YOUR HATS: Interlocutory Appeal Granted in Case that Could Determine the Fate of Facebook’s FN7

10 Jun 202210 Jun 2022

Everyone in TCPAWorld has been closely following the Facebook Ruling Resource Page, where we have tracked every ATDS decision handed down by the district courts since Facebook. Even a quick look at the…

FIGHTS COMING: FTC Hiring Litigation Support Specialists for Bureau of Consumer Protection/ Division of Litigation Technology & Analysis

10 Jun 202210 Jun 2022

So we have been warning you that the newly-constituted FTC is now back to full strength and likely to become very active--particularly with respect to digital marketing and telemarketing. The…

Reminder: New Washington Telemarekting Law Goes Into Effect TODAY

See here https://tcpaworld.com/2022/05/24/meanwhile-in-washington-new-law-taking-effect-june-9-requires-marketers-to-honor-indications-of-revocation-and-ive-about-had-it/ Also never blog while driving.

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