TCPAWORLD AFTERDARK: Webinar Tomorrow, Podcast Tomorrow, TCPA Today Today

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Did you miss these?

So it is not quite “after dark” but have a thing this evening so here we are.

The important news first– TOMORROW at 11;30 am pacific we will have a CRITICAL webinar updating the status of the TCPA’s NPRM–you know, the one threatening to END the lead generation industry— including information on comment process, timetables, etc.

Per usual, totally free–that’s how we roll. This one is brought to you by the good folks at lead gen bulletin. (Love Mike).

Register here.

In other news, BIG Deserve to Win podcast episode drops TOMORROW. This one is really fun. We have Omar Khouri on the show–he is the guy who turned TCPA lawsuits into his own bar! The Wrong Number bar, located in Winston-Salem, NC.

Everyone must visit this place.. 

While his tactics of suing telemarketers to gain revenue to start a bar might be controversial around TCPAWorld, the guy’s decision to start a bar–and then name a drink after Queenie and I!–is just remarkably cool. So we brought the guy on the podcast to drum up some business for his neighborhood bar–and the entire TCPAWorld team will be heading his way soon. You’ll definitely want to check it out.

Also, LOVED all the LOVE from all of my LOVELY TCPAWorld denizens regarding the new Troutman Amin, LLP firm launching in just about a week. SO SO SO SO SO many well wishers. We are so lucky to have so many INCREDIBLE supporters.

But of all the kindness we received, this one from a really thoughtful Tech GC really stood out to me:

[K]udos to you and your firm for taking action on an important subject.  I’ve seen too many instances where a DEI luncheon or half-baked DEI initiative ends up being a virtue signaling exercise that creates some social media content and short-lived “feel goods” for a company, but no lasting or meaningful changes to make society better.

At the end of the day, meaningful change only happens when we make meaningful changes.  It doesn’t come from talking about change and hoping it happens. 

Congrats on making it happen and being a model for everyone else. 

Booyah.

When I was in #biglaw I would LIGHT PEOPLE UP for their baloney lip service DEI nonsense. “Mansfield certified”–what the hell is that? Nothing in my view.

SO MUCH LIP SERVICE OUT THERE.

What matters is how diverse talent is being DEVELOPED. The OPPORTUNITIES that are being created and the doors that are being opened. And hear me–I am NOT saying some lawyers should have more opportunities than others– just that everyone should be able to ride along with partners who are COMMITTED to helping everyone advance equally. But that’s just not the big firm model. Everyone is too busy looking after their own “book” to really advance any other causes.

And MOST IMPORTANTLY those who really really commit and dive in and do MORE than what is asked day in and day out should be rewarded and advanced for it, regardless of their background. And I get it, not everyone is into diversity efforts these days–“woke” and all that– but I was into it before it was cool, and I’ll probably be into it even more when it isn’t cool at all.

Because all who bleed for a cause deserve the same honors… and if you just take what you can from people who are more willing to give but don’t advance them you are just EXPLOITING them.

None of that for me.

Anyone who has ever worked for me knows that you have to EARN every inch around here. I push people harder–and the firm moves at a faster pace–than virtually any other professional environment imaginable. It is not for the weak, the timid, the lazy, the foolish, or the entitled. But for those who can meet the incredibly high standards the rewards of hard work will ALWAYS be there–and they will be shared richly and warmly with all who contributed.

But enough about that.

Last, I had a client complain today that my little daily TCPA Today podcast things weren’t going up anymore. So I will start doing them… today.

Chat soon.

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Published by Eric J. Troutman

The Czar of TCPAWorld Eric Troutman is one of the country’s prominent class action defense lawyers and is nationally recognized in Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) litigation and compliance. He has served as lead defense counsel in more than 70 national TCPA class actions and has litigated nearly a thousand individual TCPA cases in his role as national strategic litigation counsel for major banks and finance companies. He also helps industry participants build TCPA-compliant processes, policies, and systems. Eric has built a national litigation practice based upon deep experience, rigorous analysis and extraordinary responsiveness. Eric and his team feel equally at home litigating multibillion dollar telecommunications class actions in federal court as they do developing and executing national litigation strategies for institutions facing an onslaught of individual TCPA matters. They thrive in each of these roles – delivering consistently excellent results – while never losing sight of the client experience. While many firms now tout TCPA expertise, Eric has been there from the beginning. He built one of the country’s first TCPA-only defense teams and began serving as national TCPA counsel for his clients nearly a decade ago. This perspective allows him to swiftly develop the right litigation strategies for dealing with recurring problems, without wasting time on tactics that are bound to fail. Eric’s rich historical perspective and encyclopedic knowledge of the TCPA landscape also make him an invaluable resource to institutional compliance teams struggling to comply with the shifting regulatory landscape. No task is too small – or too big. Indeed, Eric and his team have helped build TCPA-compliant systems and processes for some of the largest and most complex corporate entities in the country. He commonly works with in-house compliance counsel to build and implement enterprise and business-line specific TCPA solutions, performs TCPA audits and drafts and reviews proposed TCPA policies and procedures. He and his team also have the technical expertise necessary to assist call centers seeking to develop TCPA-resistant call path architecture or to modify existing telephony and software integration to better insulate from potential TCPA exposure. Eric has built a reputation for thought leadership. An avid blogger and speaker, he has been at the forefront of the industry’s effort to push for clarity and a return to sanity for the TCPA for years. He was selected to advocate for the financial services industry on important TCPA issues before the Federal Communications Commission and co-authored the nation’s only comprehensive practice guide on TCPA defense. In his spare time, Eric leads defense teams representing banks and other financial services companies in consumer finance litigation matters. He has experience representing clients in UCC, TILA, RESPA FCRA, CCRA, CLRA, FDCPA, RFDCPA and FCCPA claims, as well as in fraud and bank operations issues.

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