CRAIG CUNNINGHAM HELD IN CONTEMPT!: Is He Going to Jail?

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Subpoenas in TCPAWorld have been leading to a lot of trouble lately. 

Like, go to jail trouble.

Usually the trouble arises when a third-party commanded to produce documents pursuant to a subpoena fails to respond properly.

But sometimes trouble can impact the party issuing an improper subpoena–and that’s what happened to repeat TCPA litigator Craig Cunningham.

So late last year Cunningham issued a subpoena that was quashed by the court. The Court also issued monetary sanctions in favor of the defendants in the amount of over $11k and ordered Cunningham to pay within 30 days.

Apparently Cunningham did not pay up and the Defendants moved to hold Cunningham in contempt.

Well last week the Court granted the motion and Cunningham has officially been held in contempt of court!

In addition to now having to pay more fees the Court will consider a further penalty for Cunningham–which theoretically could land him in jail!

Just fascinating. Here is the core outcome of the ruling:

Within fourteen (14) days hereof, the MJ Ministries Defendants shall submit paperwork detailing: (1) their fees and costs incurred in connection with their Motion; and (2) any other relief they believe is appropriate under the circumstances.

Eesh.

The ruling is in Cunningham v. Jordon, et al. Case No. 22-cv-01419, Doc. No. 80 (N.D. Ga. Feb. 21, 2025)

We will definitely keep an eye on this one.

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Published by Eric "Czar" 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. Ahh, one of the OG shakedown artists. ‘‘Twas the days where $1500 checks could make guys like this crawl back into their holes.

    Ain’t no fun when the rabbit’s got the gun.

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