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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”

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BUSTED: TCPA Defense Lawyer Caught Using GenAI– Federal Judge Likely to Issue Sanctions

Troutman Amin, LLP was the first law firm in the nation to ban GenAI usage for any substantive legal work–…

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DUAL PURPOSE?: “May I communicate with you via text?” SMS From Car Dealership May Constitute TCPA Marketing Court Holds

A court just held a message asking a consumer if they would “May I communicate with you via text” may…

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20 Apr 202615 Jun 2026
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ATDS/Predictive Dialer Cases…

FLORIDA WANTS A FASTER STOP?: Proposed Florida Anti-Spam Communications Act Seeks Faster Text Opt-Outs, Leaving Questions About The FTSA’s 15-Day Rule

23 Sep 2026
Greetings TCPAWorld! It’s only fitting that when something in Florida sparks interest, we’re all over it. I’m back with a follow-up on the proposed Florida Anti-Spam Communications Act. So let’s…
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CONSENT, NOW STARRING HOLLYWOOD: Telecom Wrote This Playbook, Hollywood’s Just Reading It

23 Sep 2026
I have spent a good chunk of my career sitting on a few very different sides of a similar table. These days I defend companies against TCPA and CIPA claims,…
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HOLDING COMPANY HOLDS ITS GROUND: N.D. Alabama Grant’s USHealth Group’s Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction

23 Sep 2026
Every TCPA defense lawyer has had the same conversation with a client who’s just been sued alongside their own subsidiary. The client says something alone the lines of “but we…
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ROBOCALLS ALLOWED ANYTIME A NUMBER IS PROVIDED?: Court Suggests Providing Number to a Caller Constitutes TCPA Express Consent for Robocalls– And This is VERY Interesting

22 Sep 202623 Sep 2026
In the era of GenAI outbound calling--Claude for Cold Calls anyone?-- understanding what constitutes express consent under the TCPA is more important than ever. If consent to receive GenAI and…
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CHANCES SUNK: TCPA Plaintiff Deemed Inadequate to Represent Class After Throwing Phone in Mississippi River

22 Sep 202623 Sep 2026
A TCPA plaintiff was recently deemed inadequate to represent a class after throwing the critical piece of evidence in the case-- his cell phone-- into the Mississippi River and you…
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ONE WORD, FOUR CIRCUITS: Supreme Court to Resolve VPPA Circuit Split Over Who Qualifies as a “Consumer”

21 Sep 2026
Hi TCPAWorld! Who counts as a “consumer” under the Video Privacy Protection Act? You would think that question has a simple answer. But federal appellate courts are divided, and the…
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(DROP!!! FULL EP) Deserve to Win Ep. 51: GenAI CEO Tom Ryan Talks Preparing to Exit and the Team Breaks Down HUGE TCPA/FCC Update

21 Sep 202622 Sep 2026
Absolutely MASSIVE TCPA and FCC updates coming down the pipe in Deserve to Win Podcast 51. The team breaks down several CRITICAL new TCPA developments before engaging interview with Bigly…
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SOLICITATION REQUIRES A SALE: Court Dismisses Dobronski’s Claim Because His Allegations Were Insufficient To Establish Marketing

21 Sep 2026
Hi TCPAWorld! In Dobronski v. Credit Swag Ventures, Inc., No. 25-11777, 2026 WL 2804605 (E.D. Mich. Sept. 18, 2026), the Court granted in part and denied in part Credit &…
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS! LCOC V DATE SET FOR JULY, 2027– DYNAMIC TICKET PRICING REVEALED– TICKETS GO ON SALE WHEN BABY TROUTMAN IS BORN!!

21 Sep 202622 Sep 2026
July 19-21, 2027. Block it off at all costs. Law Conference of Champions V will be taking over Southern California once more-- and if you're an attorney advising in the…
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FLORIDA FIRES BACK: Attorney General Proposes The Florida Anti-Spam Communications Act

21 Sep 202621 Sep 2026
On September 17, 2026, Attorney General James Uthmeier proposed the Florida Anti-Spam Communications Act, a proposal aimed at cracking down on phone and text fraud, spoofed numbers, undisclosed AI-generated voices,…
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NO HARM?: Tommy Bahama Claims Its Misleading Emails Caused Harm to a Consumer– The Court Disagreed

21 Sep 202621 Sep 2026
It always makes me chuckle when a defendant argues its conduct caused harm in order to stay in federal court. That is precisely what retailer Tommy Bahama just did through its big…

GOD BLESS TEXAS! Texas AG says he won’t let California’s needless CIPA litigation spill into Texas

17 Sep 2026
I love living in Texas. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a consumer alert warning Texas businesses and nonprofit organizations about a recent increase in demand letters alleging violations of…
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SMOKING: R.J. Reynolds Walks Away from TCPA Class Action As First Carolina Court Finds SMS Does Not Equal Calls

17 Sep 202621 Sep 2026
really really need to update this map! And like that the tide has officially turned, In Card v. R.J. Reynolds, 2026 WL 2673068 (M.D.N.C. Sept. 3, 2026) tobacco king R.J. Reynolds walked…
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‘BAMA BUSTER: N.D. Alabama Court Holds Texts Aren’t Calls and the TCPA’s DNC Protections Continue to Wither

17 Sep 202621 Sep 2026
Need to update the map again! Just yesterday I reported on a decision suggested the TCPA DNC rules do not apply to cell phones at all. Well today we have…
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TCPAWORLD AFTERDARK: A few things

16 Sep 202617 Sep 2026
Cool blanket right? So as everyone knows Troutman Amin, LLP was the first law firm in the nation to BAN GenAi for all substantive legal work. A few law firms…
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LAWYERS CALLING YOU IN TEXAS?: Prohibited Solicitations From Lawyers or Those Marketing on Their Behalf in Texas Could Trigger $50,000 Penalties as New Barratry Claims Fill the Dockets

16 Sep 2026
Texas lawyers relying on lead generators to find potential clients had better think twice. A new wave of litigation focused on the illegal solicitation of potential clients for Texas law…
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CALIFORNIA OPENS THE COURTHOUSE DOOR: “Adam’s Law” Creates a Private Right of Action Against AI Chatbot Operators for Actual Damages and Attorneys’ Fees

15 Sep 2026
Hi TCPAWorld! Yesterday, we covered California's sweeping package of new legislation signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 10, 2026, aimed at protecting children who have access to social media…
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CRITICAL WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT: TROUTMAN AMIN, LLP TO BREAK DOWN NEW FCC TCPA NPRM AND REVOCATION RULE CHANGE

15 Sep 202616 Sep 2026
Buckle up everyone because this Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 10 am pacific Troutman Amin, LLP will be deep diving the year's most important TCPA development. The FCC has just fundamentally…
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LOOK ALIVE!: NEW NPRM SEKS TO CHANGE TCPA RULES ON TWO-WAY TEXTING, REVOCATION AND AFFILIATES

15 Sep 202616 Sep 2026
Yesterday we covered the FCC's critical changes to the TCPA opt out and revocation rules. (This was a must read--check it out here if you haven't yet.) Today we are…
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NO MORE ENDLESS SCROLLING?: California Cracks Down on Addictive Social Media and AI Chatbots

14 Sep 202615 Sep 2026
Hi TCPAWorld! On September 10, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of new laws aimed at protecting children from the perceived dangers of social media and AI products.…
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(Full Ep.) Deserve to Win Podcast Ep. 50! w/ the INCREDIBLE Gayla Huber (Can She Save the World?)

14 Sep 202615 Sep 2026
Well folks Deserve to Win 50 is here-- and it is the biggest episode yet as you'd expect. We are joined by the one and only most incredible lady in…
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MEANWHILE IN FLORIDA: THE HON. AILEEN M. CANNON JUST REMINDED EVERYONE CELL PHONES ARE NOT “RESIDENTIAL” LINES UNDER THE TCPA…

14 Sep 202614 Sep 2026
Well it is a pretty exciting day around TCPAWorld. Just a few moments ago I dropped word of a new FCC ruling that will make it far easier for businesses…
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MASSIVE CHANGE!: FCC MAKES CRITICAL CHANGES TO TCPA OPT OUT RULES THAT (POSITIVELY) IMPACT EVERY BUSINESS IN THE NATION– LISTEN UP!

14 Sep 202615 Sep 2026
TCPAWorld and Troutman Amin, LLP are always at the forefront of telecom and TCPA. You'll notice, however, that while other firms were discussing the upcoming "nuclear" revocation ruling from the…
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MR. NUMBER 1 WINS AGAIN!: Concora Credit to Pay $9.375MM to Settle TCPA Wrong Number Class Action As Another Company Bows to Greenwald

11 Sep 202614 Sep 2026
It is just too easy for TCPA class action titan Mike Greenwald. The guy spends most of his days fishing with his family and the rest, seemingly, watching WWE. And…
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CALLIER GETS OVER THE FINISH LINE!: Pro Se Litigant Smashes TCPA Defendant on SMS DNC Issues And ATDS As N.D. Tex. Falls

10 Sep 202614 Sep 2026
Another huge win by a pro se TCPA litigant crushing a #biglaw firm today--and its bad news for everyone (per usual). In Callier v. The Finish Line, Inc., 2026 WL 2654093 (N.D.…
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BAD ARGUMENTS MAKE BAD LAW: Another Day, Another (Likely) Avoidable Defense MSJ Loss in a TCPA Class Action — And I Don’t Know What Office Depot Was Thinking

9 Sep 202611 Sep 2026
It is hard enough to win summary judgment in TCPA cases with valid arguments-- but when you bulk up your motion with arguments that have no merit because binding case…
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WOAH: Sonera Just Acquired Blacklist Alliance and Number Verifier– Let the Market Consolidation Battles Commence!

9 Sep 202610 Sep 2026
Hot off the presses- a news release confirms Sonera (formed by the merger of Contact Center Compliance and PureCaller ID) just purchased Blacklist Alliance and Number Verifier. Holy smokes! I…
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WOAH TCPA CLASS ACTIONS DOWN MASSIVELY IN JULY– HAVE WE FINALLY PEAKED? AND WHAT IS CAUSING THIS?

8 Sep 20269 Sep 2026
Excellent news for the nation's call centers and businesses. Class action litigation filings under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) were down sharply in July, 2026 compared to the same…
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ANOTHER MISS: Medicare Health Advisors Loses Summary Judgment Bid As Court Rejects “Hearsay” Jornaya Record After Defense Lawyers Wholly Fail to Authenticate Records in TCPA Class Action

8 Sep 20269 Sep 2026
I am commonly asked whether Jornaya or Trusted Form records are admissible in court. If handled properly the may be. Handled improperly they definitely are not. In Toby Hoy v. Medicare Health…
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DROP! (Full Ep) Deserve to Win Podcast Ep. 49 w/ Convoso CEO Nima Hakimi on Lead Gen and Compliant Dialing

7 Sep 20268 Sep 2026
Its Labor Day but that can't stop the drop! Deserve to Win Podcast Episode 49 just dropped and it is another barn burner. The team welcomes special guest Nima Hakimi--…
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FCC CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL ROBOCALLERS!: The Federal Communications Commission Removes 14 Named Companies From Its Robocall Mitigation Database.

3 Sep 20263 Sep 2026
Hi, TCPAWorld! Kelly Sandberg here, with an important update on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) continued plan of attack on illegal robocallers. On September 2, 2026, the FCC removed 14…
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O, O, O, O’REILLY: O’Reilly Auto Parts and #BigLaw Set to Pay Up To $18.8MM to Settle TCPA Class Action ($6,280,859.00 in Fees!) On Claim That Does Not Exist and This Might be The New Worst TCPA Settlement of All Time

2 Sep 20267 Sep 2026
Everyone knows that if you hire #BigLaw you can expect a #BigLoss in TCPA litigation. But imagine paying $18.8MM to settle a claim that does not exist? That's what O'Reilly…
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WHAT IS A STOP REQUEST?: Palm Beach Tan to Pay $2.5MM to Settle TCPA Suit for Text Messages Sent After Stop Requests–And They Provide a Handy List of Stop Requests

2 Sep 20267 Sep 2026
Palm Beach Tan is about to be out of pocket $2.5MM following a TCPA settlement related to sending SMS messages after receipt of a stop notification but the bigger story…

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