(Full episode) DESERVE TO WIN (Ep. 12)– Omar Khouri w/ TCPAWorld Crew Yapping about the Wrong Number Bar

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Well folks, the TCPAWorld crew is back for its twelfth edition of the popular VIDEO podcast– Deserve to Win.

This episode is absolutely stacked–and tons of fun.

First, the Czar breaks down the upcoming FCC NPRM in a fast-take session that really explains why the lead generation world might be crumbling down around us. Can R.E.A.C.H. save the day?

Second, the Dame breaks down a big ATDS ruling out of Florida–can your privacy policy really be used against you? Yes, apparently–at least according to one court. 

Third, Queenie breaks down the new CMS guidelines for 2024–and the critical change of heart around TPMO restrictions that CMS left on the cutting room floor thanks (mostly?) to R.E.A.C.H. advocacy!

Fourth, the Duchess teaches us everything we need to know about the HUGE changes going on at the state level in TCPAWorld. We talk Florida, Washington, Iowa and more!

Fifth, our new law clerk Jessica Trinh reminds us of the importance of “showing up” and discusses a massive multi-million dollar default arising out of a TCPA defendants failure to respond to a complaint in court.

And all of this happens BEFORE our tremendous interview!

Omar Khouri was tired of being called by telemarketers during COVID.

So he took up as a litigator and began suing companies allegedly calling him without consent. A few dozens demand letters later the guy had made over $100k in settlements.

He took that money and bought a bar with it, naming it the “Wrong Number.”

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To go along with the robocall theme he named bars at the drink favorites like “the auto warranty” and the “student loan.”

He also went so far as to name a drink after everyone’s favorite telecom lawyers– the Czar and Queenie!

The TCPAWorld crews loves what Omar has created and is HIGHLY supportive of his new venture.

Expect lots of Troutman Amin, LLP swag to land in his lap shortly and we encourage everyone to head down to 408 W 4th St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 and check it out!

Watch the BRAND NEW 12th edition NOW– right here:

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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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  1. Tut, tut, tut, Czar. Shame on you. You’re a knucklehead for calling Omar Khouri a knucklehead. Sure, his personality traits and manner of speaking may be atypical of people who you usually deal with in the legal world, but that doesn’t mean he’s a knucklehead. The lack of sophistication in his court filings themselves might make you think that he is a simpleton in comparison to folks you regularly deal with, but that’s only because the law is not his area of expertise. He is not a lawyer and hasn’t been to law school. A quick Google search reveals that he has a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (psst, they don’t just hand those out to knuckleheads) and he’s owned a technology company for 17 years. It’s no small feat that he has figured out state and federal consumer laws, as well as state and federal court civil procedure well enough to have made over $150,000, filing just 13 cases. Do you think you could turn around and make close to $150,000 on the side, in a field you have no experience, education or training in, like information technology for example? You should apologize. You should also read Malcolm Gladwell’s Talking to Strangers, it might help you understand how and why people routinely underestimate people who don’t appear the part.

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