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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 Amin, LLP to take over the legal world.” Troutman quipped when discussing the…Continue reading “Meet the Czar of the TCPA World”

1Apr 2026
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SURPRISE!: LAW CONFERENCE OF CHAMPIONS IV WILL HAVE TWO KEYNOTES! The CEO of Spartan and the Greatest Winner of All Time!

I spoil people. My kids. My wife. My team. My clients. Spoiled. All of them. 🙂 Well, why stop there!…

1Apr 2026
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SERIOUS STUFF: Court Reminds TCPA Lawyers They Could Be Disbarred or Jailed for Submitting False Evidence– And Everyone Should Take Note

Its getting a little chippy out there in TCPAWorld lately. I’ve been noticing an increasing effort by TCPA litigants to…

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DONATE NOW!: Troutman Is Charging Ahead to Save The Nation– BACK HIM UP!

23 Oct 202524 Oct 2025
  Hi folks Well the campaign is off and running. I have gone and pledged $200,000.00 of my own money to try to save the nation. Hoping all of you…
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TOTAL MISFIRE: Court’s Denial of CarShield’s Motion to Dismiss Turns On Questionable Records Purportedly Showing Consent

1 Apr 20261 Apr 2026
Hi TCPAWorld! Those who follow the TCPAWorld know that consent is king and an affirmative defense to many TCPA claims. But it is important to remember that records of consent…
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CZAR MODE LEGALTECH NOW AVAILABLE: Claude Cowork, Harvey, Legora and a Host of Other Legal Tech Launch Legal Plugins Directly Into Troutman Amin, LLP to Increase Speed and Reliability

1 Apr 20261 Apr 2026
Up until today any lawyer using a GenAi tool in their practice was simply a fool waiting to get sanctioned. Lawyers that avoid the siren's call of legal tech "solutions"…
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LAST CHANCE: TICKET PRICES RISE TOMORROW FOR HANDFUL OF LCOC TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE

31 Mar 2026
All right this is it. The last day to buy tickets for Law Conference of Champions IV before prices rise tomorrow. We also announce our keynote tomorrow. Won't be any…
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COLD CALLS CRUSH EXP REALTY?: eXp Realty Faces Massive Exposure in Certified TCPA Class Action Following Thousands of Allegedly Unsolicited Calls–And Its the Cautionary Tale the Industry Needed!

31 Mar 20261 Apr 2026
Repeat after me: hire #biglaw in a TCPA class action, expect a #bigloss in a TCPA class action. You know just two days ago I ranked Avi Kauffman as seventh…
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CZAR SAVES THE WORLD (AGAIN): Nomorobo’s Massive Honeypot TCPA Litigation Plan Foiled By 2016 Ruling– And It All Comes Back to the Czar

31 Mar 20261 Apr 2026
Call center operators can sleep a little bit better tonight after a court holds Nomorobo--operator of one of the world's largest honeypots-- cannot bring suit under the TCPA for receipt…
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WOW!: Progressive’s Assistant General Counsel Richard Jablonski is Set to Speak at Law Conference of Champions!

30 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
Somehow Law Conference of Champions IV is just a little over a month away. The team is getting incredibly excited as the day draws nearer. And today we announce probably…
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RABBIT HOLE: Illinois Federal Judge Holds SMS Messages are Calls Subject to the TCPA’s DNC Rules and Tumbling Down We Go

30 Mar 202631 Mar 2026
At least the map doesn't need to be updated... The seesaw battle over whether an SMS message constitutes a "telephone call" under the TCPA's DNC provisions continues to rage on.…
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QUICK KILL: Yes ATDS Claims Are Still Perfectly Dead in the Ninth Circuit Footprint

30 Mar 202630 Mar 2026
As TCPAWorld readers know well, the Supreme Court has defined an ATDS to be a system that EITHER stores OR produces telephone numbers to be dialed using a random or…
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2026 POWER RANKINGS!!!: Ranking the Most Dangerous TCPA Plaintiff’s Lawyers in the Country (Who is REALLY the BEST?)

29 Mar 202630 Mar 2026
Who are the best and most dangerous TCPA plaintiff's attorneys on the planet? You're about to find out. Every year I rank the toughest and most sophisticated adversaries I faced…
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ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER TCPA CLASS SETTLEMENT: Goldco Robotext Lawsuit Settles for $2MM And I Don’t Understand Why

27 Mar 202630 Mar 2026
A federal court just granted approval to a TCPA class action settlement involving messages sent by GoldCo using the Call Loop text platform. The Plaintiff claimed Gold Co had sent…
FCC Action…

FCC March 2026 Open Meeting: What You Need to Know About Call Centers and Robocalls

26 Mar 2026
The FCC held its March 2026 Open Meeting on March 26, and the first two items on the agenda matter to anyone who works in telemarketing, call centers, or customer…
ATDS/Predictive Dialer Cases…

Happening Now! – FCC March 2026 Open Commission Meeting

26 Mar 2026
The FCC is conducting its March 2026 Open Commission Meeting.  It's free to attend. https://www.fcc.gov/live Stay tuned for a summary of what was discussed.  Troutman Amin will provide you with…
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STOP IT: AliBaba Big TCPA Loser After Making Absurd Argument that Maybe a Different AliBaba Made Harassing Robocalls

26 Mar 202629 Mar 2026
A consumer received an allegedly unwanted call from "Alex from Alibaba." So he sued Alibaba. Alibaba's literal response:  it could have been any Alibaba, how do you know it was…
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FEEDING THE BEAST: $4.75MM TCPA Class Action Settlement Sees $1.67MM Go to Plaintiff’s Lawyers and A Bunch of Money to the NCLC

26 Mar 202627 Mar 2026
If you're a defense lawyer that agrees to use the NCLC as cy pres in a TCPA class action settlement you should have your bar card revoked. Not suspended. Revoked.…
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TCPAWORLD AFTER DARK: TROUTMAN FOR AMERICA

25 Mar 202626 Mar 2026
Volunteer meeting tonight. We're trying to change the world. Lots of people have tried and failed. They lacked a plan. We have one. Full proof. All we have to do…
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No Party PREFERENCE– more like a PREFERENCE FOR NO PARTIES

25 Mar 202626 Mar 2026
In California voters don't see the word "Independent" on the ballot-- they see the term "no party preference." Its an odd term because it implies-- probably falsely-- that the person…
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CLASS IS STILL OUT: Court Again Affirms Denial of Class Certification in TCPA Lawsuit

25 Mar 202625 Mar 2026
Hi TCPAWorld! It seems that at the same time students are out of school for a break, motions for class certification are denied. Such is the case for the plaintiff…
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SHAMEFUL: Lending Tree Lead At Center of Massive TCPA Class Action Involving Reprise Financial and the Old 999-9999 Number Trick

25 Mar 202625 Mar 2026
Check your CRM to make sure the number 541-999-9999 isn't in there. Go ahead. I'll wait. That number belongs to notorious serial TCPA litigator Chet Wilson and it is LITERALLY…
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“TROUBLING” TCPA CONSPIRACY?: Court Orders Individuals Accused of Shutting Down Businesses and Re-Opening Them to Avoid TCPA Liability to Respond to Discovery– And Suggests Their Counsel May be a Link

25 Mar 202625 Mar 2026
At Troutman Amin, LLP we never defend scumbags-- so we're always looking for red flags at intake. One big red flag is if a potential client says something like "hey,…
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LFG!!!!: The Incredible David Stodolak of LFG Show Fame Will Be Hosting Law Conference of Champions (And More Big Surprises)

23 Mar 202625 Mar 2026
All right folks we are getting down to the wire with Law Conference of Champions now just 43 days away! Buzz. Buzz. Buzz. Electricity everywhere! And the big news today--…
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“BLOATED BILLING”: Court Questions Billing Entries by TCPA Class Counsel–Calls Their Litigation Tactics “Muddled and Unfocused”–But Still Awards $5,000,000.00 in Fees

23 Mar 202625 Mar 2026
Imagine a federal judge calling your litigation tactics "muddled and unfocused" and chastising you for your "bloated billing"-- and then awarding you $5MM anyway. Eesh. That just happened in the case…
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MASSIVE RULING: Maryland District Court Joins Fifth Circuit in Holding TCPA Does Not Require Written Consent as Kay FCC-Created Robocall Protections Begin to Erode

23 Mar 202623 Mar 2026
Another absolutely massive TCPA ruling here-- and as usual Troutman Amin, LLP is the first to bring you news of it. You will all recall the Fifth Circuit Court of…
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POINTLESS: Trial Over Faxes From 2013 Results In Award of $1,000.00 Following 2026 Trial–And I Wonder

18 Mar 202623 Mar 2026
Back in 2013 Barak Obama was president. Breaking Bad was still on television. Forzen was in theaters. And on February 27th of that year a guy named David Abrams received…
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NOT GOOD: Second Court Holds Private Right of Action Exists for SMS Caller ID Failures and this is Getting Out of Hand

18 Mar 202623 Mar 2026
One of the oddest recent developments in TCPAWorld is the seeming requirement that SMS messages must include Caller ID information. This is odd for a few reasons but most of…
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GO HIGH LEVEL?: Las Vegas Realtor Britney Gaitan Facing Massive Exposure in Robocall TCPA Class Action After Using GoHighLevel to Send Ringless Voicemails to Expired Listings

17 Mar 202618 Mar 2026
For years I have been telling agents-- don't use ringless voicemails to contact expired listing. More broadly, I have been reporting for years on the dangers of the TCPA to individual…
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PAINFUL: Court Denies Arbitration to Lead Buyer in TCPA Class Action Because of this Common– but Avoidable– Mistake

17 Mar 202618 Mar 2026
Another reminder for everyone out there buying leads-- make sure your name is on the ARBITRATION PROVISION terms and not just the MARKETING PARTNERS list. We have this issue play…
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FREE TELECOM LAW WEBINAR NOW AVAILBLE: Two New FCC NPRMs Target Offshore Call Centers and Number Rotation

16 Mar 202617 Mar 2026
The FCC has issued two potentially MASSIVE NPRMs that could upend calling practices in the U.S. First, the Commission is looking at cracking down on foreign call centers-- including potential…
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NO LOVE LOST: Female Clothing Company Thirdlove Hit With Class Action Lawsuit For Alleged Violations of The Quiet Hours Provisions

16 Mar 2026
Hi TCPAWorld: Another lawsuit involving an alleged violation of 47 C.F.R. § 64.1200(c)(1) (the “Quiet Hours Provision”) just got filed in the U.S. Central District of California. As with many…
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WOAH: SPEAKERS FROM DMS, KLAVIYO, AND PURPLE SET TO SPEAK AT LCOC IV– ALONG WITH A TRUE LEGEND

16 Mar 202617 Mar 2026
Well folks it is getting down to crunch time-- Law Conference of Champions IV is just 50 days away! And we have just a few more AMAZING speakers to announce--…
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CREDIT ONE WINS AGAIN: TCPA Case by a Pro Se Litigant Compelled to Arbitration– But There’s a Twist

16 Mar 202616 Mar 2026
So Credit One has to be the most effective TCPA litigant out there. They've won a ton of TCPA suits-- generally by enforcing arbitration-- and have gotten away with some…
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TCPAWORLD AFTERDARK: Hindi charging $20k to teach other lawyers to be TCPA sharks

12 Mar 202616 Mar 2026
Can't make this stuff up. https://consulting.jibraelhindi.com/march-pump-mastermind/ Enjoy!
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WORST CASE: TCPA Class Certified Against Company in Default and It Never Had A Chance to Defend Itself

12 Mar 202616 Mar 2026
There was a myth floating around a while ago that if a TCPA defendant simply didn't show up in a court the worst that could happen would be an individual…
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IMPLAUSIBLE: ATDS Claims Against Debt Collector Tossed as Curated Messages Are Not Subject to TCPA’s Regulated Tech Provisions

11 Mar 202612 Mar 2026
A couple of recent TCPA rulings have suggested ATDS claims should get past the pleadings stage in circumstances that did not suggest random-fire dialers were in use. Following the Supreme…

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TCPAworld.com isn’t just a blog, its a lifestyle obsession for those that eat, sleep, and breathe the TCPA like we do.

We’ll break all the TCPA news–usually before anyone else does–with witty and informative articles that break the mold of stuffy law firm analysis. Yet the analysis you’ll find will always be dead on and steeped in our decades of combined TCPA defense experience.

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