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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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STOP IT: AliBaba Big TCPA Loser After Making Absurd Argument that Maybe a Different AliBaba Made Harassing Robocalls

A consumer received an allegedly unwanted call from “Alex from Alibaba.” So he sued Alibaba. Alibaba’s literal response:  it could…

26Mar 202626 Mar 2026
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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

If you’re a defense lawyer that agrees to use the NCLC as cy pres in a TCPA class action settlement…

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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…
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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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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TOMORROW: BIG FREE WEBINAR ON TWO HUGE FCC NPRMS

11 Mar 202612 Mar 2026
It is already March and oddly enough the Czar has not done a webinar all year. Well that changes tomorrow when I team up with CCC's awesome Chief Product Officer…
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LCOC AGEND DROPS!: Hours of TCPA, Compliance, Litigation Tips, Data Privacy, Delete Rules, Email, AI on Agenda– Plus Workshops on Consent and SMS

10 Mar 202611 Mar 2026
Well folks the agenda for Law Conference of Champions just dropped and those of you who got your tickets early should feel pretty good right about now. This agenda is…
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STUCK AGAIN: eXp realty Stuck in Another TCPA Class Action– And It May Get Worse

10 Mar 202611 Mar 2026
Not saying the sky is falling but eXp Realty seems to be facing a ton of TCPA heat lately--and its not going well. Most recently in Soale v. eXp Realty, 2026 WL…
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MISSING THE POINT: FCC Issues New NPRM To Address Number Rotation– But The Commission is Focused On The Symptom and Not the Disease

9 Mar 202610 Mar 2026
Illegal call blocking and labeling by the carriers and analytics engines must stop. The end. R.E.A.C.H. filed a petition with the FCC last year seeking to accomplish just that. To…
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HERE IT IS: THAT BEAUTIFUL SMS TCPA MAP YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR

9 Mar 202610 Mar 2026
Don't hate me but I actually really like when the time changes. I feel weird waking up at 4 am. Now I wake up at 5 am like a normal…
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JUSTICE?: Allied Bank Stuck in TCPA Class Action Over Calls It Didn’t Make As Both Lead Generator and Telemarketer Walk Away

9 Mar 202610 Mar 2026
There is a guy on death row in Alabama who didn't actually kill anyone. He was involved with a robbery and somebody else did and he got the death penalty…
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EIGHT CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS COMPELS ARBITRATION: Text Messages Sent Years After Service Still Tied to Customer Relationship and Broad Service Agreement

6 Mar 2026
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit  in Kristi VonDeylen v. Aptive Environmental, LLC No. 24-3578 recently confirmed the broad reach of arbitration provisions in consumer contracts, holding…
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WOAH–FCC TO ACT ON OFFSHORE CALL CENTERS?: Chairman Carr Suggests MASSIVE New Rules on Offshoring Call Center Activities and I Love to See it

5 Mar 20269 Mar 2026
Not long ago I handed Washington the blue print to stop unwanted robocalls. "The solution" as I called it followed on the heels of an absolutely woeful senate subcommittee hearing…
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THAT’S WILD: Missed Argument Costs Res 360 LLC An Easy Win in a TCPA Class Action and THIS is Why You Hire Qualified TCPA Counsel

5 Mar 20269 Mar 2026
Imagine being stuck in a TCPA class action that literally should have been dismissed because your counsel didn't make a simple-- but critical--argument and let a win slip away completely.…
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SCOREBOARD: Here is the Latest Status of the Texts vs. Calls Argument Under the TCPA

4 Mar 20265 Mar 2026
So as we reported earlier things are really getting spicy in the battle over whether SMS messages are covered by the TCPA. Here is the current scoreboard. There are seven…
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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!

4 Mar 20265 Mar 2026
So prices for Law Conference of Champions IV tickets just jumped on Monday-- and you're about to find out why. Our latest batch of speaker announcements is INSANE. First, last…
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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…

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