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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”

4Mar 2026
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SCOREBOARD: Here is the Latest Status of the Texts vs. Calls Argument Under the TCPA

So as we reported earlier things are really getting spicy in the battle over whether SMS messages are covered by…

4Mar 2026
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NEW BATCH OF SPEAKERS ANNNOUNCED: YouMail CEO and NBC Universal Counsel On Stage at LCOC– Plus The First Shark Tank Reveal!

So prices for Law Conference of Champions IV tickets just jumped on Monday– and you’re about to find out why.…

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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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POURING IN: ANOTHER New Case Holds SMS Messages Are Not “Telephone Calls” and Its Time For A Scoreboard

4 Mar 20264 Mar 2026
Two new cases holding SMS messages are NOT calls under the TCPA have really added fuel to an already raging fire out there. Need to pull together all the rulings…
ATDS/Predictive Dialer Cases…

THE TCPA TEXTS SPLIT GROWS!: Ohio Court Holds Text Messages Are Not “Telephone Calls”

4 Mar 20264 Mar 2026
Greetings TCPAWorld! The texts-versus-calls split just got wider, and we just got another ruling from a federal court within the Sixth Circuit! In Stockdale v. Skymount Prop. Grp., LLC, et…
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BACH IS BACK: Lastest LCOC Teaser Trailer Confirms Veterans United Home Loan’s Andrew Bach Will be Returning to Law Conference of Champions

3 Mar 20264 Mar 2026
So these LCOC tease trailers Dani has been producing are among the most popular things we have ever done. We've added about 20,000 followers on our YouTube channel (@deservetowin) since…
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WHAT IF?: WHAT IF HOLDINGS LLC D/B/A C4R MEDIA CORP Sued in TCPA Class Action Alleging Robotext Bombardment

3 Mar 20264 Mar 2026
The lead generation world is full of questionable characters-- we learned about Rich Nolan headed to prison recently (and from what I am hearing he won't be the last)-- but…
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TCPAWORLD AT DUSK: the sun is setting on the political parties…

2 Mar 20263 Mar 2026
Haven't given you folks an update on the campaign lately. So here you go. I'm winning. A regime is changing in Iran. But the regime here in America is changing…
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CZAR GOLD IS BACK YA’LL– GET DISCOUNT LCOC TICKETS WHEN YOU BUY THE CZAR’S MEME COIN (Seriously…)

2 Mar 20263 Mar 2026
All right, so you snoozed and loozed (totally a word.) Law Conference of Champions tickets have jumped up to $1,449.00 and you didn't get one (OH NO!!!) but you REALLY…
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TASTE OF HIS OWN MEDICINE?: Serial TCPA Litigant Mark Dobronski Stuck in RICO Suit Claiming He Provided False Medicare identification Number to Manufactures TCPA Lawsuit

2 Mar 20262 Mar 2026
So a while back a guy named Jeff Lohman--who specialized in filing TCPA class action lawsuits against student loan borrowers-- was sued in a RICO class action and alleged of…
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LAW CONFERENCE OF CHAMPIONS AGENDA OUT NEXT WEEK– PRICES RISE MONDAY!

27 Feb 20262 Mar 2026
Law Conference of Champions is just over 60 days away and prices are set to jump on Monday. LCOC Teaser 2 I know some people are holding off to see…
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“EXP’s ARGUMENTS, HOWEVER, LACK MERIT”: Court Refuses to Strike Expert Anya Verkhovskaya in TCPA Suit Against eXp Realty

27 Feb 20262 Mar 2026
So 'round about this time last year I told you a sizable company was in big TCPA trouble when it took a shot at TCPA expert Anya Verkhovskaya and missed.…
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A PAINFUL PREMIUM: Insurance Brokerage Firm Hit With A Class Action Lawsuit Alleging Violations of the TCPA.

26 Feb 2026
Hi TCPAWorld! It’s no secret many folks pay a high premium and have a high deductible for their health insurance and such expenses can be costly. Well, an insurance brokerage…
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CAREFUL: Yes, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Just Held You Don’t Need Written Consent to Make Marketing Calls– But Here’s What it Actually Means

26 Feb 202627 Feb 2026
So Troutman Amin, LLP announces the addition of William Fife, III and the opening of a Dallas, TX office and the following week the Fifth Circuit strikes down the TCPA's…
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WRITTEN CONSENT?: New Fifth Circuit Decision Says Congress Never Required It in the First Place!

25 Feb 2026
Greetings TCPAWorld! As the Czar just teased earlier today while literally driving (dedication, folks), the Fifth Circuit just dropped a HUGE ruling. In Bradford v. Sovereign Pest Control of TX,…
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WOAH- FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS JUST HELD WRITTEN CONSENT NOT REQUIRED FOR TELEMARKETIMG CALLS

25 Feb 2026
" Thus, contrary to the FCC's regulation, Congress permits either written or oral consent for any auto-dialed or pre-recorded call,as the TCPA specifically permits such calls if the caller has…
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LCOC IV TEASER TRAILER TWO IS OUT NOW…. CHECK IT OUT!

25 Feb 202627 Feb 2026
So we dropped a teaser trailer for Law Conference of Champions IV on Monday teasing the return of Kingmaker Jeremy Gladstone. The video already has over 18,000 views!!! Booyah. Well…
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NOCK OUT?: Plaintiff’s attorney Ethan Preston to Be Deposed on Origin of Call Recordings Leading to TCPA Suit–And You Don’t See This Every Day

25 Feb 202626 Feb 2026
So this Nock v. Indra et al., Civil No. 1:24-cv-00662-JMC (Doc. 157 Filed 02/19/26) case is a bit of a mess. Lots of angles and arms. Won't even try to…
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TCPA NIGHTMARE: Court Allows Guy Who Isn’t in the Class to Sue Dabella for A Claim That Doesn’t Exist– and That’s How Its Going for #BigLaw Right Now

25 Feb 202625 Feb 2026
Imagine being sued in a TCPA class action on a claim that doesn't exist by a guy that isn't in the class-- and losing. That just happened to Dabella Exteriors,…
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DISCOVERY DESTRUCTION: Healthcare Company DESTROYED in Discovery Ruling– Must Produce Huge Amounts of Unnecessary Data

24 Feb 202625 Feb 2026
The thing that really sets Troutman Amin, LLP apart from other law firms that try to practice in the TCPA space is our ability to craft proper objections and oppose…
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BUY LEADS FACE LAWSUIT?: Smartmatch Insurance Agency Stuck In TCPA Class Action After Buying Leads from Major Vendors (NOT R.E.A.C.H. Members)

24 Feb 202625 Feb 2026
So after TrackDrive's Rich Nolan was sentenced to two years in prison a lot of companies have started to wise up and join R.E.A.C.H. Lots of folks in trouble around…
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The Latest News on Law Firms Being Sanctioned For Using GenAI.. Boies Schiller Partner Faces Sanctions Along With an Attorney That Really Pushed Her Luck with the Fifth Circuit COA

23 Feb 202624 Feb 2026
So I was just quoted in the Wall Street Journal on an article related to rising lawyer fees. Received a ton of feedback on it. People really responding to it.…
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LCOC TEASER TRAILER 1 RELEASED… AND YES WE’RE AMAZING

23 Feb 202624 Feb 2026
Troutman Amin, LLP studios presents our latest incredible production: Hehehehehehehee Enjoy! Hahaha how FUN/AMAZING is that? IF YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR TICKETS YET YOU HAVE ONE WEEK LEFT BEFORE PRICES…
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TOUGH CROWD: Horton Thrown out of Court in TCPA Suit Against Molina Healthcare And It Was a Tough Ruling For Him

23 Feb 202623 Feb 2026
So look, I am obviously a defense-minded individual--especially when it comes to frivolous TCPA suits. But I do have a pretty objective mindset when it comes to evaluating allegations in…
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AVOIDABLE MISTAKE: Court Holds Westgate Resorts Website Popup Not Sufficient to Give Consumers Reasonable Notice of Terms–If They Had Only Followed Queenie’s 10

23 Feb 202623 Feb 2026
Not long ago Puja put together the famous "Queenie's 10." A critical one-sheeter providing the TCPAWorld with a checklist to assess the format of webforms to determine whether a court…
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SEA CHANGE: Influential Atlanta Federal Judge Holds SMS Messages Are Not “Telephone Calls” Under the TCPA’s DNC Rules

19 Feb 202619 Feb 2026
The Honorable Thomas W. Thrash of the Northern District of Georgia is well known—and well regarded— for his thoughtful and direct orders. And he may have just entered one of…
ATDS/Predictive Dialer Cases…

FLORIDA IS CALLING: When a Click, a Pause, and a Lead-Gen Chain Ring in TCPA Exposure

19 Feb 2026
Greetings TCPAWorld! Did someone say Florida is in the house? This one out of the Southern District of Florida has a little bit of everything. A predictive dialer dispute, a…
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THE WRONG WAY: Lead Gen Veteran Rich Nolan Headed to Prison for Role in Tech Support Fraud Scam and There Were Definite Red Flags

19 Feb 202623 Feb 2026
So a while back Rich Nolan--head of something called TrackDrive-- reached out to me and asked to be taken off my weekly newsletter. I thought that was really weird. Here's…
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“YOU ARE EVERYWHERE!”: Troutman Amin, LLP Rockets Ahead With WSJ and Laws 360 Stories In Hot Start to the Year of the Fire Horse

19 Feb 202623 Feb 2026
So in house counsel at a major brand reached out to me yesterday to tell me she was at John Wayne airport and saw Troutman Amin, LLP's beautiful new "Power…
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NO PATIENCE FOR IT: Courts Increase Penalties for GenAI Usage As America’s Worst Law Firms Continue to Use “Troubling” Technology

18 Feb 202619 Feb 2026
"If you are a lawyer who relies on AI for anything you are a failure as an attorney." Those were my words from just about a year ago. Remember this…
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NO STOP: Zealthy Allegedly Floods Consumer With Text Messages After Repeated Stop Requests

18 Feb 202619 Feb 2026
So we have been covering the wave of opt-out evader TCPA lawsuits that have been filed recently. These are cases where a consumer uses every word but "stop" to ask…
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SORDID TALE: Repeat TCPA Litigator Callier Allegedly Hands His Phone to an Accident Victim to Hook Edward Law Group in Texas Registration Suit

18 Feb 202618 Feb 2026
Absolutely fascinating one for you today. Brandon Callier-- everybody's favorite TCPA litigator knucklehead-- has filed a new TCPA suit against Plaintiff's personal injury suit Edwards Law Group in El Paso…
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WOAH!!: FORMER ARIVO GC WILLIAM FIFE III (THE POWERFUL AND RESPECTED) JOINS TROUTMAN AMIN, LLP AS FIRM SETS SIGHTS ON FULL-SERVICE OFFERINGS AND TEXAS MARKET

17 Feb 202618 Feb 2026
Super-firm Troutman Amin, LLP never stops winning! It just keeps getting bigger and more powerful every day. And now that it is officially the year of the Horse you'd expect…
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YES, THE CLO OF WEALTHFRONT IF SPEAKING AT LCOC IV!!! (So are a BUNCH of Others)

16 Feb 202618 Feb 2026
Its tough to keep things under wraps. Rumors fly. Conjecture. We haven't even gotten to the keynotes and people are freaking out. But yes, we do have the INCREDIBLE Lauren…
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FISHING FOR CUSTOMERS: Seafood Company Hit With Class Action Lawsuit For Alleged Violations of The Quiet Hours Provisions

16 Feb 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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ITS OVER FOR GENAI IN THE PRACTICE OF LAW– AND I TOLD YOU SO

16 Feb 202617 Feb 2026
So after the Heppner ruling last week, any law firm using GenAI in connection with the practice of law is in VERY serious trouble. Eesh. Bloodbath on the horizon for #biglaw. But…

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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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